Readers have scoop on freeze-dried berries
There’s nothing like the real thing, but for Sarah Ham, who’s looking for freeze-dried strawberries, readers offer several sources for what Kathryn McCulloch called “great add-ins to hot and cold cereal, baking and snacking.”
McCulloch e-mailed that she found them at Costco; Cathy Kelly and Betty English suggested the cereal aisle of Fresh & Easy, which now has eight stores in the valley; and Karen Bristow and Malinda Kolias suggested the nut section of Whole Foods Market, which now includes the former locations of Wild Oats Community Market. …
For Jimmie Gantt, who’s looking for Quisp cereal, Heidi Janesin e-mailed that it’s “one of those cult foods” that must be ordered from the manufacturer; Ron Williams and Robert A. Lindley said the only choice is to go to the Web site www.quisp.com (or call 815-372-4485). …
And for Phil Miller, who’s looking for Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray Soda, Janesin said she found six-packs of 12-ounce cans in the kosher section of Albertsons at 2300 E. Tropicana Ave. …
For Karen Marshall, who’s looking for caffeine-free diet Pepsi or Coke in bottles, Cedro Alexander, who works at Albertsons at 7151 W. Craig Road, wrote that that store carries both in 2-liter bottles, and caffeine-free Diet Pepsi in 20-ounce bottles. …
More on Szeged Hot Hungarian Paprika: Rosi Lamancusa e-mailed that it can be found at the Cafe Heidelberg Deli, 610 E. Sahara Ave., and Arlene Milas suggested ordering online from www.amazon.com. …
More on Chicago-style deep-dish pizza: Liz Kerby recommended BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery, 10840 W. Charleston Blvd. She also noted that Trader Joe’s sells a cornmeal-crust pizza with sausage and onions “that takes 15 minutes to cook and is a pretty good (and surprisingly low-fat) quick fix for Chicago pizza cravings.” …
Reader requests: Janesin is looking for Shasta ginger ale in 12-ounce cans, as well as for New York-style bagel chips, which she used to find at Albertsons. …
Judith BeDell is looking for Aunt Jemima Self-Rising Cornmeal, CoCo Wheats hot cereal and fresh (nonsmoked) liver sausage. …
Arlene Perrone is looking for 2 Alarm Chili kits. …
Steven D. Stern is looking for Sara Lee chocolate cake which, he e-mailed, “doesn’t seem to be around any longer.” …
Lynn Callahan and her family are looking for “fresh wet mozzarella cheese, some fabulous semolina Italian bread, a true crusty pumpernickel loaf and crusty Kaiser rolls.” …
Lois Berkowitz is looking for Saucey Susan, a sauce for Chinese barbecued ribs. …
Bertha Rosati is on the lookout for Grandma Brown’s Baked Beans and Borden Cremora. …
Dolores Zafuto is looking for canned Progresso Fava Beans. …
Zoli Birtha is looking for New Haven, Conn.-style pizza. …
And Carlene Polson is looking for Garibaldi frozen tamales.
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