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Still Time for Summer Wine
Rose Wines for the Last Days of Summer
Go GREEN...
...with a Reusable Lunch Bag
It's not Cheating...
Though the aisles are already ablaze with Hatch Festival Fever, we're really turning up the heat on the beloved green beauties this weekend.
Join us for the last weekend of Hatchmania as we celebrate all things chile pepper! Get your fix on favorites like Pan-Fried Hatch Crab Cakes, Fire-Roasted Hatch Rotisserie Chicken, Hatch Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, Hatch Chile con Queso, and Hatch Pepper Chocolate Brownies!
And while you are here... Cool those hot Hatch desires for a moment and notice our latest arrival; the sweet, bright, and tree-ripened to perfection, Hood River Bing Cherry! We know you're still holding that produce torch for Hatch but one taste of this dark, succulent fruit and you'll want to take it home too! It’s ok… Go for it!
See you this weekend!
A Taste of Hatch...
And a Taste of the Sea...
Stop by the Seafood department for some Hatchified accompaniments for your next seafood meal:
Hatch Tartar Sauce: try it on some tasty Tilapia, dusted with Zatarain's Crispy Southern Fish Fri breading and pan fried. The Hatch kick's up the flavor and the creaminess of the sauce cools the heat.
Hatch Cocktail Sauce: you'll love this tomato-based dipper! Perfect with shrimp or crab!
Hatch Remoulade: tartar sauce of France and a "must" for a traditional New Orleans-style seafood Po' Boy. Make your own CM-style Po' Boy with spicy hot Hatch Crabcake!
CM Hatch Crab Po' Boy
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf french bread, split the long way
- CM Hatch Remoulade, to taste
- 2 CM Hatch Crab Cakes (Hot or Mild)
- tomato, sliced
- red onion, sliced
- lettuce
Directions:
- Spread Remoulade on one 1/2 of bread and reshape and press the crabcakes to cover
- Place both halves of the bread in preheated 350 oven to heat crabcakes and toast bread
- Remove from oven and top crabcakes with tomato, onion, and lettuce
- Spread Remoulade on the plain, toasted bread half and place on top of crabcake half
- Cut Po' Boy into 3 or 4 individual servings and enjoy!
Award-winning Cheese from Cowgirl
Herbally Delightful, Pierce PT Cheese from Cowgirl Creamery
Stop by our Cheese Department for a taste! It's a perfect cheese to pair with a light, crisp white wine.
Hatch is Everywhere!
Hatch in the Bakery
I couldn't wait to taste the Hatch Cheddar Loaf--another magical hatch creation! It was soooo good, with the cheddar taking the hatch heat and rounding its corners. This loaf would be perfect with the Hatch Chicken Salad (you can find it in the Chefs' Case). I'm going to toast a slice and will get back to you, but it feels like it would make a terrific toast or, how about French Toast??
Next I sampled the Hatch Corn Bread Rolls. Another winner! And a great addition to a Green Chili Stew family meal.
So "Get Your Hatch On..." and savor the dozens of Hatch delights available today in the Central Market Bakery!
Tax-Free Weekend Dinner – Done!
We know you're going to be out hitting the malls this weekend, shopping all the great back-to-school deals for the Tax-Free holiday. All that stress is bad enough, you shouldn't have to come home and cook dinner, too. Instead, swing by Central Market on your way home where we'll have our fresh-roasted Rotisserie Chickens on special from Friday through Sunday for only $5.99! Grab your favorite flavor (and an extra to make chicken salad sandwiches for the kids' school lunches), plus some Chef Prepared sides, a loaf of fresh-baked bread from our Bakery, and you've got dinner in the bag.
If Hatch is your style, we have a great deal for you. Pick up the Hatch Family Meal for only $14.99. This grab-and-go creation includes a fire-roasted Hatch chicken, Hatch Twice-Baked Potatoes, Hatch Corn Rolls, and a Family-Size Salad, all bagged and ready for you. You can even add a Hatch dessert with our Hatch brownies at $1.99 each. They're fudgy squares infused with chipotle powder and Hatch chiles for an amazing flavor combination.
Whether you're a tired parent in need of a quick weekend dinner, a Hatch-head in search of the next conquest (by the way, check out Fort Worth's Ultimate Hatch Cheeseburger!), or somewhere in-between, Central Market has everything you need for dinner – done!
Perfect Wines to Match with Hatch!
From the desk of Seth Pollard, Sommelier, CM North Lamar
See below for a hatch-themed menu with suggestions for wine pairings
Appetizer:
- Grilled Hatch peppers stuffed with Hatch Jack Cheese
- Serve with: Cortijo Rose, Spain $8.99
- Grilled ribeyes andorchicken breasts marinated with Hatch Chimichuri
- Twice-baked potato, stuffed with hatch Hatch Montery Jack cheese
- Grilled tomatoes and Hatch onions
- Serve with: Cave d Rasteau Cote du Rhone Village France – $12.99 or Armador Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile $12.99, ON SALE
- Make your own Hatch Hot Fudge sundaes*
- Serve with: Riondo Sheraz, Sparkling Red, Australia $9.95, ON SALE or Fields of Blue Moscato, California $8.99
*Hatch Hot Fudge
In double-boiler, melt 1 package of Central Market Organics Chocolate Truffles. Add 1/4 C heavy cream, and 2-3 chopped, Roasted Hatch chil peppers. Let steep over low heat for 15-20 minutes, remove peppers (strain), and pour over ice cream for a real treat!
It's a Bing Thing
Not all energy drinks are created alike, and in fact there are a lot of them out there that, beyond their energy claims, just can't deliver on flavor.
That can't be said about Bing, a new energy drink available only at Central Market. It has 75% less calorioes and carbs than major energy driinks and sodas and tastes great. Bing uses real black bing cherry juice and only pure cane sugar. The cherry juice is high in anti-oxidants and acts as an inti-inflammatory.
Bing also contains Ginko Biloba, Acai, Ginseng, Beta Glucan, Flax Seed Extract and Gurana. It also contains 100% of the daily values of B-Vitamins and Vitamin C with only 40 calories and 10 g of carbs per 12oz can. All that aside, it just plain tastes good and refreshing, and makes an excellent mixer. Try it with ice cream for a yummy float or check out their web site for some cool new adult beverages. Bing is the thing!
Hand Made and Crafted with Love
If you are like me there is nothing quite like a true Pennsylvania Dutch hard pretzel. Sure Potato chips and tortilla chips have there place in the snack world but a well made pretzel is akin to an artisan bread or a bouquetiere cheese.
Though Central Market has the standard machine made pretzels seen everywhere, look a little closer in that section of the aisles for Uncle Jerry's Pretzels. All of their pretzels are fat free, made without oil, shortening, or sweeteners of any kind and they are preservative free. The pretzel bakery is located in the heart of rural Lancaster County, the home of the Pennsylvania Dutch and the first commercial pretzel bakery in the U.S., founded in 1861.
Uncle Jerry's Pretzels are made from a 100 year old family recipe. Each pretzel is individually hand rolled and twisted, then baked in a stone hearth oven.They have a variety of flavors, but the most unique is the Extra Dark. If you like your toast dark, you'll love the smoky flavor of those extra dark pretzels. Match them up with your favorite brew, a dip in a robust mustard or just plain sour cream. I'm getting hungry already. Look for me in the Pretzel aisle. And by the way Uncle Jerry's can only be found in Central Market, an exclusive product with exquisite taste.
