DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the Jan. 15 query, fluffy omelets were awesome at the Bagels and Things restaurant until it was closed. Other restaurants have had them, but they have become flatter and flatter over time. Good luck finding them now. — S. Mathews Auburn

ANSWER: Apparently you have been missing out because many people wrote in to recommend their favorite omelet places.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to Cookin’ Good’s letter, the place to go for a terrific omelet is Silva’s Restaurant on Minot Avenue. I don’t eat omelets, but according to my husband, the Swiss cheese omelet that he gets there is the best! He has tried omelets in many restaurants and has never been satisfied with them until he discovered those at Silva’s. Keep up the good work! — G. Ryder, Danville

DEAR SUN SPOTS:  For the person who wanted fluffy, hearty omelets, the Fairgrounds Cafe in the Fairgrounds Mall in Topsham is the place to go. They have wonderful omelets for breakfast or lunch. — No Name via email

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are the queen of knowledge, and we appreciate that! I think that it was last week that someone asked if there are any places that serve a fluffy omelet.

I would like to include Rainbow Cafe in that list of places. It is affiliated with Blanchette’s store on Webster Street. Their food is very good and reasonable. The atmosphere is fantastic, sort of reminds you of the bar in “Cheers.”

They are open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Monday through Friday. I think that person should give this place a chance. I am sure they won’t be disappointed! — Bill Nadeau, bnadeau42@hotmail.com

ANSWER: For this topic, Sun Spots was not the source of knowledge. Her readers were, and she thanks them for writing.

DEAR SUN SPOTS:  I can help you with a source for fluffy omelets. Mario’s Italian Restaurant in New Gloucester serves excellent homestyle breakfasts. The omelets are always fluffy and generous. The cooks, Vicki and Chris, seem to have a secret to whipping up a great omelet. We always recommend Mario’s to our guests at Sleepy Time. You’ll be pleasantly surprised; it’s worth the trip. — lynn@sleepytimemotel.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS:  For Cookin’Good who is looking for a place that serves fluffy omelets, I had a great ham-and-cheese omelet at Silva’s on Minot Avenue in Auburn. — ffjrhandyman@aol.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We read that someone is looking for a restaurant that does fluffy omelets. We do at Pomodoro,s Italian Bistro, 868 Auburn Road, Turner, 225-2323.

We have many omelets to choose from (also available in mini size), including our specialty omelets, such as the chicken Florentine omelet, pizza omelet, chicken bacon ranch omelet, Greek omelet and many more.

Our omelets come with home fries and your choice of toast. We serve breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. We also can hold parties for up to 70 people for meetings on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings. Thank you. — Donna Smith, youlys@aol.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: It was brought to my attention that one of your readers was looking for No. 10 cans of diced tomatoes. Town & Country Foods stocks those in most fruit and vegetable items. We sell to the general public through our retail store. We advise calling ahead to make sure that we are not temporarily out of stock. Thank you. — Eric, eric.tandcfoods@yahoo.com

ANSWER: Google says you can find Town and Country Foods at 72 Daggett Hill Road in Greene, 207-946-5489.

Sun Spots had never heard of a No. 10 can, so she looked it up and found that cans are numbered based on size and thus volume rather than weight, which can differ by food (think marshmallows vs. meat). Online sources seem to agree that a No. 10 holds about 13 cups.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is in response to Cookin’ Good who was asking about large cans of diced tomatoes (Jan. 15). Try Naples Packing Co. in Dixfield, 364-3725. I have bought 5-pound tubs of Parmesan cheese and 106-ounce cans of tomato paste there. Good luck! — V.J. via email

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Re the Jan. 15 inquiry for diced tomatoes in No. 10 cans, I’ve found them at Walmart and at Naples Meat Packing on Route 2 in Mexico. Well worth the trip — great prices and different types of tomatoes including whole, diced, sauce, etc. — Marsha Burns, MBurns@rsu10.org

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