Where Can I Find It?

Better Than Bouillon lobster base, apple butter and Green Giant frozen vegetables.

I have been looking for Better Than Bouillon lobster base for quite a long time now. No one seems to have it anymore. Does the company no longer make it? — Robert Morgan, Acworth

You would think that a product made in nearby Rome, Georgia, would be pretty easy to find around Atlanta. Not so with Southeastern Mills Better Than Bouillon lobster base. Although you can easily spot many of the other flavors – from roasted chicken and seasoned vegetables to roasted beef and mushroom – the lobster base is a rare find. The good news is that it’s still made, and it is available locally if you know where to look. Better Than Bouillon lobster base in 8-ounce jars is stocked in the spice section of DeKalb Farmers Market, 3000 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, 404-377-6400.

Apple butter with no added sugar is a special favorite of mine. Mercier Orchards in north Georgia and Cooper’s Mill in Ohio both make good products. Is there an Atlanta location where I could purchase one of these brands or another similar product? — Lynn Bradley, Fairburn

Lynn, I have the ideal place for you to stock up on apple butter without a speck of added sugar. Check out David’s Produce and Country Store, 3561 Lavista Road, Decatur, 404325-0709. The store offers its own house brand of apple butter with no added sugar. Bountiful Harvest apple butter contains only apples and spices, and an 18-ounce jar sells for $6.99.

I’ve been a devoted customer of Green Giant frozen vegetables for half a century. Their Boil in Bag technology was excellent. The vegetables turned out almost as good as fresh, and it was very convenient. Recently, the Boil in Bag version has been replaced by a different sort of covering that can’t be put in the water. Instead, you have to remove the frozen block of vegetables, put them in a pot in a bit of water, and tend to them intermittently for 12-15 minutes. This is a huge step backward in convenience. Has the Boil in Bag version been discontinued, or have my local markets just changed the line that they carry? If the older approach is still available somewhere, I am willing to drive a significant distance to buy it. Thanks. — Steve Huhman, Johns Creek

Steve, I’m afraid that your favorite Boil in Bag has been discontinued but it’s been replaced by Green Giant Steamers, which are designed to be just as simple to prepare, if not more so, than the Boil in Bag method. You don’t remove the contents from the bags and cook them in water. Instead, you simply place the bags in the microwave and cook them that way. They steam in the bag and are not boiled at all. You can easily find them in most grocery stores.