Best bet for Cajun potato salad is to make your own
Taste of the Town reader Cindi Maciolek asked a few weeks back for a source for Cajun potato salad similar to what she used to find at the deli counter at Albertsons or a recipe for it. Regular reader Ann Brown offered this recipe.
Cajun potato salad
3 pounds red potatoes, boiled in skins, peeled and chopped
1/3 cup Creole mustard
½ teaspoon Cajun spice or Creole seasoning
½ cup diced green pepper
½ cup diced green onion
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
½ teaspoon sugar
½ cup crumbled cooked bacon
Salt and pepper, to taste
Mix all ingredients and chill for at least three hours (it's better if refrigerated overnight).
— Recipe from Ann Brown
More reader finds
For Patricia Meloy, readers reported several rather disparate local sources for Best Foods sandwich spread. Bev Perdew found it at Winco at 6101 N. Decatur Blvd.; there is another Winco at 80 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson. CeCi Schreiber found it at Glazier's Food Marketplace at 8525 W. Warm Springs Road. Paula Zimmer spoke to the store director at Smith's at 3850 E. Flamingo Road, and he ordered a case of 12 for her; as she purchased only four, she suspects there may be some left (call ahead to check or make a request to the store director at the Smith's in your neighborhood). And Stephanie Reyes found it at La Bonita Supermarket at 2500 E. Desert Inn Road; there are four other La Bonita Supermarkets in the valley. ...
For Steve Michaelson, who is looking for dark rye flour not produced by Bob's Red Mill, Brown reported finding the Hodgson Mill brand at Smith's, and Ellen Meade, who said, "King Arthur Flour (www.kingarthurflour.com) is my go-to place for specialty flours," said the company carries several rye flours, plus a rye blend. "I have been using them for years and recommend them for all your specialty baking needs," she added. "Their products are fresh and packaged in flour-friendly packaging." King Arthur Flour also can be reached at 800-827-6836. ...
For Bob Moos, Brown said fresh calves' liver can be found at Glazier's. ...
Reader requests
Bill Sego is looking for local stores that carry almond yogurt or coconut yogurt. ...
Anita Newman is looking for Mezzetta grape leaves, which she used to get at Smith's. ...
Paulette Juryn is looking for coconut milk in a one-quart carton, which she bought at Wal-Mart but has been unable to find again. ...
Patrick Milligan and his wife are looking for the following products, which they've been unable to find since Food 4 Less closed: Kraft Singles from 2 percent milk, Swiss; Kraft Singles from 2 percent milk, pepperjack; and Kraft Reduced-Fat Parmesan-Style Grated Topping. ...
And Donna Ruehle, who's from New England, is looking for local sources for Yankee Doodle cupcakes, Sunny Doodle cupcakes, Funny Bones and Sky Bars, adding, "I grew up on these snacks and miss them."
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