Canned escargot, bread and gravy finds

Gnews for Richard Gisi, who’s looking for canned escargot: Allen Asch emailed that he buys them at International Marketplace, 5000 S. Decatur Blvd. And the Jensens at Village Meat & Wine, 5025 S. Eastern Ave., said they have extra-large size in cans that contain two dozen, but not the medium Gisi is looking for.

For Nanette Shahbaz, who’s looking for the authentic bread and gravy for making Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches, Terry Healy and Joe Pal recommended portillos.com, and Pal said the company has storefronts in Southern California and the Phoenix area.

Billy Duke and Ann Brown said Betty Smith can find Juanita’s tortilla chips at Winco, which is at 80 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson and 1601 N. Decatur Blvd., and Danielle Hook said they’re at Albertsons at 4800 Blue Diamond Road.

More on chestnuts: Yvette Harris spotted two varieties of vacuumpacked nuts at Whole Foods Market and Cathy Bourne found them at International Marketplace, plus “nice and firm” fresh ones at Greenland Supermarket, 6850 W. Spring Mountain Road.

More on Dorot frozen herb cubes: William Raley said grilled onion and crushed ginger flavors are available at Albertsons at 1940 Village Center Circle, 1650 N. Buffalo Drive, 2550 S. Fort Apache Road and 1001 S. Rainbow Blvd.

More reader requests

Rose Mudrick is looking for a local source for Bick’s garlic pickles.

Sadie J. Hockenhull is looking for a local store that carries jumbo eggs.

Anthony Pappagallo is looking for three-packs of Bridgford frozen bread dough.

Randy Gould is looking for Chi-chi’s salsa.

And Mary Zordani is looking for a good coffeecake, made with yeast dough.

Readers?

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