# Adelaide Central Market Watch #40

Fruit and Veg

All the exotic tropical fruits are on display at Coco's, S20. Rambutan are $3 per 100gms, gooseberries $5.95 per punnet, lychees $25kg and the sweet and juicy karakaberries are $5.95 per punnet. Michael's, S53 has terrific mangoes three for $5, bananas are down to $3kg and yellow peaches are $5 kg. Adelaide Hills cherries might be in demand with some crops being rain affected. House of Organics, S34/35 has terrific yellow nectarines for $7.99kg and candy-striped beetroot for $3.95 per bunch. Keep an eye out this week for the purple Kestral potatoes available at several stalls or taste them cooked as fritters at the stage area on Thursday1st at 11am -2pm



Meat and Poultry

Barossa Fine Foods, S60, won the 2011 National Award for 'Best Ham on-the-bone.' and is selling hams for $11.99 kg. Barossa's order form is a list of over 50 items, includes cooking instructions, prices and storage tips. Order forms must be in by Dec13.


Vegas, S62, has certified organic, chicken breast fillet for $22.99kg, thigh fillet for $21.99kg, drumsticks are $4.59kg and stir-fry is $17.99 kg. Feast@the Market, S15, celebrates Saint Andrews day with the famous 'Chieftains' Scottish haggis. The largest puddings are just over 2kg and cost approximately $60. They also have tubs of duck fat for $8 and farmed rabbits from the Fleurieu for $23.99kg.



Christmas Gourmet

Jagger, S38, has the complete Baylies range of savoury ($6.20), sweet ($6.20) and chocolate ($7.20) tart shells in packs of 12. Perfect for the party season. Sevenhill, S75, has traditional Stollen cakes for $8.95, peperoten biscuits $5.50 per pack and blocks of Wawel dark chocolate 70% and sugar-free milk chocolate, two for $5.



Special

Petit Sapin is a soft and creamy, white mould cheese made in the Franche-Comte region of France. The cheese is bound by a strip of spruce bark and comes in the distinctive round wooden box. Try baking the cheese 175deg for 10 mins. $19.95 at Smelly Cheese, S44

#Adelaide Central Market Watch # 39

Fruit and veg

Thompsons, S26/27 has great summer prices as the festive seasons approaches. Cherries are $12 kg, mangoes are three for $5, Adelaide hills packham pears $1.50 kg, large hass avocadoes are $1 each, large eggplants s $5 kg, asparagus is $2 per bunch and whole heads of celery are $2.80 each. Great buys are also at Pick-me-Fresh, S30/31, with bananas $4.99 kg, broccoli and tomatoes $1.99 kg and large leeks $2.99 per bunch. Central Fresh, S49, has sweet peacharines for $2.99 kg, apricots and capsicums both $3.99 kg, watermelon is $2.49 kg and granny smith apples are a bargain for $1 kg. House of Organics, S34/35 has the last blood oranges of the season for $4.99kg.

Meat and Poultry

Tony O'Connell at GR47/49, is smoking SA hams every day until Christmas. The succulent hams are double or tripled smoked using redgum or beechwood chips and half-legs are $20 each. Look for the free recipe cards on storing, glazing and how to carve your ham. Poultry Cuisine, S51, has fresh chicken marylands at 2kg for $4.50, skinless breast for $6.99kg, plus livers, hearts and giblets for $4.69 kg. Marino Meat Store, GO52/54, has veal spirals rolled with pancetta, venison mince , pistachios and apricots that are under $2 each.





Christmas Specials

Lucia's Fine Foods, WR3, has the traditional Christmas chocolate Cantuccini and the candied orange Cavalucci biscuits from Sienna for $20.99 kg. the TBar, GO44, has a Christmas chai tea made with cloves, black tea and citrus peel and is $11.30 for 100gm pack. 'The Ulimate Indulgence' gift pack from Charlesworth, S58, is jam packed with fruits, nuts and lollies, in fact 63 bags and 27 different products and costs $249.90. Doyley's, S41 is baking baby mince pies every day for $2.20 each

 

# Adelaide Central Market Watch #38

Fruit and Veg

The wild asparagus at Stall 69 is incredibly good. Grown on the tributaries of the Murray River, the season is short lived so buy it now. The apsaragus is sold by weight for $20 kg. Also check out their fresh salad onions on the stem for $3.99 bunch, local garlic for $2.50 per 100gms and ripe custard apples for $6.99 kg. 500gm bags of certified organic almonds in the shell from Willunga are $7.50, fresh tumeric is $25 kg and Katham Springs bio-dynamic eggs from Kangaroo Island are $7.50 per doz for the 50 gm size. All at Central Organics, S72. Go to McMahons ,S47, for tomatoes this week. Look for 'Stefan's Choice' for $3.99 kg and punnets of the baby cherry tomatoes are two for $5. Michael's, S53 has great prices on stone fruit. White and yellow nectarines and apricots are all $5 kg, mangoes are 3 for $5, Nth Qld bananas are also $5 kg. SA grown strawberries are $3 for 500 gm punnets.

Meat and poultry

As Christmas decorations pop up, so do the gourmet goodies for the season.

Go to Barossa Fine Foods, S60 to buy their duck terrine for $22.99 kg, truffled pate is $7.50 per block and the real McCoy SA made fritz is $9.99 kg. Feast@the Market, S15, has the latest Saskia Beer treat. Saskia is making traditional English pork terrines encased in pastry and tasting of a hint of juniper, thyme and citrus peel. The 3kg terrines will feed an army and cost $99 each.



Special

Franjo at Zedz, S2, has invented a superb summer breakfast that can be eaten anytime. The granola includes oats, pepitas, sesame seeds, goji berries, sultannas and cinnamon and is baked until crunchy in maple syrup and served with thick Greek yoghurt, fresh berries and sprigs of fresh mint. $9.90. Look for his jars of marmalade and caramelised onion jams for $6 each.

#Adelaide Central Market Watch # 37

Fruit and Veg

First came the mangoes; now apricots, peaches, nectarines and cherries have arrived. Prices are good and quality is perfect. Fred McMahon's, S12, has the whole range of fancy lettuces, two for $4 and punnets of Il Bello Rosso baby tomatoes from Virginia for $4.95. Con's, S52, has big juicy lemons at five for $2, brocolli is $2.50 kg, capsicums are $5 kg and tomatoes $3 kg. Local apricots and nectarines and QLD bananas are $6.99 kg, sweet sweet strawberries two punnets for $5, mangoes two for $5 and four avocados for $2 all from Aubergines, S57. House of Organics, S34/35, has the trevisio lettuce for $3.49 each, Adelaide Hills cherries for $24.99 and organic swedes and turnips for $3.99 kg. For a great range of Asian vegies, visit Lien Heng, SWR7, fresh galangal is $30kg, bunches of lemongrass are $1.50 each and the green and yellow spotted spaghetti melons are $5 kg.

Seafood and Meat

The Freezer sale is on at Samtass. Stock up for Xmas with 1kg bags of crumbed uncooked prawn cutlets ( 1kg $16.99 or 4kg for $50 ). Check out the salmon roast roulades for $19.99 kg. Freeze your own raw SA king prawns for $11.99 kg. Tony O'Connell's Butcher has lamb backstrap for $22.99kg and red gum smoked chickens for $7 each.

Special

House of Health, S73, has a nut grinding machine that makes the perfect pastes. Both peanuts and almonds are roasted and ground into chunky or smooth paste. No salt, no sugar; only nuts. Peanut paste is $8.50 kg and almond paste is $6.99 for 230gm jars.

Jagger Fine Foods, S38, has the new range of Pendleton dressings made on the Limestone Coast. Chardonnay vinegar is $11.20, blood orange olive oil is $16.40 and mixed together as a dressing is $10.80. All in 250 ml bottles.

 

'Regional and Seasonal' at the Adelaide Central Market

'Regional and Seasonal' at the Adelaide Central Market


Food SA is excited to pilot a new program for producers, traders and consumers to connect with the seasonal produce grown and manufactured in SA by our members with cooking demonstrations and classes at the Adelaide Central Market.



Celebrate seafood with Simon Bryant

Join Simon Bryant and learn new ideas on cooking with sustainable seafood for Christmas. Watch the class and then taste all of the wonderful flavours over a delicious lunch with other participants. Copies of recipes including details of products and where to buy them at the Adelaide Central Market will be provided.



WHERE: Upstairs Kitchen, Adelaide Central Market

WHEN: Saturday 19 November 2011 at 11.30am to 2pm

COST: $130 incl GST

BOOK: http://foodsasimonbryant.eventbrite.com

FLYER: Celebrate seafood with Simon Bryant (pdf,160kb)



The Gouger Street Stage at the Adelaide Central Markets will also come alive on Friday 18 November from 11am to 2pm with a cooking demonstration of seafood paella, free tastings and local seafood products showcased by chef Nick Finn of The Highway.

#Adelaide CentralMarket Watch #36

Fruit and Veg


At last, local garlic is back. Michael's, S53, has fresh and spicy garlics heads from Robinvale for $2.50 each. Look for the purple-cream skin and try roasting them whole. Con's, S52 has great deals on mangoes, three for $5, 3kg bags of navel oranges are $4, fresh local asparagus bunches $2 each and crunchy broccoli is $2kg. Mandarins are still a great price for $3 kg, whole cauliflower and whole cabbages $1.50 each, packham pears and granny smith apples both $2kg at Thompsons, S26/27.

Meat

The range of local game at Wild Oz, S55, is vast. Fresh goat fillet is $34.99, goat leg roasts are $16.99kg and rabbits from the wild are $13.99kg. Feast Fine Foods, S15, winner of the 2011 Sausage King Awards, has its award winning sausages in store. Chicken-thigh with chilli and lime and the spicy chorizo are both $13.99 kg.

Sevenhill, S75, is introducing the San Jose Smallgoods range to tempt lovers of authentic Italian, Spanish and Portuguese smallgoods. For starters try San Jose prosciutto $49kg and Spanish style- smoked and aged chorizo $35 kg.



Gourmet

Chocolate and macacdamia nut dip (delicious with strawberries and in tart shells) is $30kg at Jaggers, S38. Toast up the Irish Brac fruit loaf from Dough, S45. The sour dough bread is made with barley, malt, molasses, cranberries, raisins, sultanas, currants and cinnamon. It's a real hint of Christmas. $8.50 each.



Special (non-edible)

Paul Bulley's family opened the Photoco Camera House, WR5, in 1967. The store is now famous in photography circles for its window display of retro camera equipment and trades 2nd hand equipment around the world. Monday's are sale day at the $4.99 bargain table.