On Sun 20 Mar 2005 06:59:11p, -L. wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> aem wrote:
>> Ginny Sher wrote:
>> > [snip]
>> > It brings to mind that many of us probably experiment buying
>> > something new at a market such as Costco, on occassion. What food
>> > items have all of you purchased on a whim that turned out to be a
>> > lucky surprise when you got it home?
>>
>> A small thing, but fits your question well. Since childhood I loved
>> cranberry relish, right out of the can. Thought it was the best part
>> of the turkey holiday meal. Some years ago Trader Joe's introduced a
>> cranberry-orange relish and I bought it on a whim, not to replace but
>> in addition to the regular stuff. Thought guests might like it. It
>> turned out to be a huge improvement over something I already thought
>> was perfect. Needless to say, it's now a staple here. -aem
>
> Ocean Spray makes two varieties that are quite good - orange cranberry
> and raspberry cranberry. They come in plastic tubs, not cans, though.
> They do in a pinch, if I can't make my Mom's recipe.

Anybody ever serve cranberry relish with corned beef and cabbage?


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