Readers offer more recipes for green-tomato relish

After I ran a request from Marge Phegley for a recipe for green-tomato relish like that served at the Hush Puppy, I received several from readers (and thanks to all of them). I haven't been to the Hush Puppy in quite a while, but I'm hoping that one of the two recipes that follow is a close approximation.

SWEET TOMATO RELISH

2 quarts green tomatoes, chopped

2 green peppers, chopped

2 cups chopped onion

1 pint cider vinegar

1/4 cup salt

3 cups sugar

1/2 cup pickling spice (in a cheesecloth bag)

Combine all ingredients; bring to a boil and then cook slowly for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the spice bag.

Makes 4 pints.

— Recipe from Bobbi Butka of Ivins, Utah, who got it from "The All New Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking School Cookbook"

GREEN TOMATO RELISH

7 pounds ground and drained green tomatoes

3 pounds brown sugar

2 cups vinegar

1 stick cinnamon

12 whole cloves (in a cheesecloth bag, if you wish)

Combine all ingredients and cook until thickened. Then can, using a water-bath canner following manufacturer's directions, or freeze.

— Recipe from Shirley Powell

More reader finds

For William Isaac, who's looking for Marie's Roquefort Salad Dressing, Libby Casolari emailed that it's available in the chilled salad sections at local Smith's and Albertsons stores.

For Ray Ellis, who's looking for coconut custard pie, Ann Brown emailed that it's available at Pies Unlimited, 2465 W. Craig Road, and Glazier's Food Marketplace, 8525 W. Warm Springs Road.

And reader Minnie Mistretta said for those who like crabmeat, she recommends the crab cocktail served at both Hank's Fine Steaks & Martinis at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway in Henderson, and the Silverado Steakhouse at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and each is $18.

More on kringle: Fran Peterson emailed to say she'd seen kringle from Larsen's Bakery at Trader Joe's, and Casolari emailed to say Trader Joe's will have them again at Easter time.

More on farmer's cheese: Beth Stefano emailed that she spotted Cady Creek Farms brand at Smith's at 9851 W. Charleston Blvd.

Openings and closings

Brown reported the opening of Angara Indian Spice Grill at 4165 S. Grand Canyon Drive.

O Face Doughnuts, in the John E. Carson building at 124 S. Sixth St., will close by the end of the month.

More reader requests

Fran and Art Koenig, recent transplants to Henderson from Chicago by way of Colorado, are looking for a local source for Krakus canned hams.

William Ashbeck is looking for a restaurant that serves Korean-style bananas, coated in cornstarch, deep-fried and drizzled with caramel, or a recipe for them.

And Mike O'Brien is asking for reader recommendations for a local restaurant that serves Southern fried chicken with mashed potatoes and white chicken gravy with biscuits.

Readers?

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