Posts categorized 'Fresh Concepts'
Rosh Hashanah and Break-the-Fast Catering Menus
Order your Catering 24 Hours in Advance and just pick up!
Hatch throughout the store
In honor of our 15th Anniversary Hatch Chile Festival, we're filling our store with more than just peppers. Until August 31, you'll find Hatch chiles spicing up something in every departmen
• In Seafood take your pick of our spicy or mild hatch crab cakes which can be dressed up with a dollop of Hatch Remoulade! Also, don't forget to try our Hatch Cocktail Sauce, Tartar Sauce & Garlic Compound Butter. The perfect way to compliment your meal!
• Our Deli Department has Hatch Pesto in-store Roasted Turkey-Full flavored moist turkey with a hit of hatch. Stop by the deli to try this delightful fresh product
• Our Cheese Department has Hatch Pesto Fresh Mozzarella & Prosciutto Roll-our handmakde in-store fresh mozzarella spread with Hatch pesto & wrapped around a slice of Aged Prosciutto de Parma. This amazing product will be demo'ed Friday and Sunday for both hatch weekends in the cheese shop.
• In Produce, not only will you find Fresh and Roasted Hatch chiles, but you'll also find them in our Hatch Guacamole...always made fresh
• Our Grocery Department has Anderson Trail Hatch Chile Granola, along with a number of salsas, quesos and chip
• In Market, try our Hatch Burgers with and without Asadero Cheese. Perfect for the grill! We also have Pork and Beef Hatch Sausage in 8 varieties whether you like it mild or hot with asadero or without we have something for you!
• In Bakery, try some of our mouth watering Hatch scones, Tortillas, Hatch Pepper Cheese Bread, Hatch Brownies & Hatch Cornbread
• In Chef Prepared, don't miss our famous chef prepared Roasted Hatch Pesto for $7.99/lb. This savory Pesto spices up a Grilled Chicken Breast or Roasted Salmon Fillet, may be tossed with a little Olive Oil into a quick Pasta & Vegetable Salad, or just eaten with Toasted Pita Chips!
As you can see, there's something Hatch for everyone
Also, this year you can preorder your case of Hatch Peppers through the Catering Department August 18th-31st.
Case of Fresh Hatch Peppers Hot or Mild $25.00 each
Case of Roasted Hatch Peppers Hot or Mild $28.00 each
Order now while supplies last!
Houston CM: Hatch KickOff Party for Chileheads on Thursday Aug 19!
Wanted to share Marene Gustin's update from CultureMap Houston - it's got ALL the details and fun for our Houston Central Market Hatch kickoff event that's free and open to the public this Thursday evening beginning at 6 pm:
"The annual Hatch fest at Central Market is almost upon us. With the theme "15 Years and Still Roasting Strong", the 2010 event will be two full weeks of pepper madness. The kickoff party is Thursday and will feature a hat contest for shoppers and chile heads who care to decorate their headgear with the banana-sized chiles. Normal folks can just eat them instead of wearing them.
But what’s the big deal about Hatch?
“They only come from one area in Hatch, New Mexico,” explains David Kiser, Central Market’s cooking school manager. “They just have the perfect flavor, you can put them into just about any recipe.”
And he does. You can buy everything from Hatch sausages to pasta cream sauces and even brownies at Central Market right now. I adore the quail stuffed with Hatch peppers, but that’s just me.
“It’s not just for salsa anymore,” Kiser says. The annual Hatch fest at Central Market is almost upon us. With the theme "15 Years and Still Roasting Strong", the 2010 event will be two full weeks of pepper madness. The kickoff party is Thursday and will feature a hat contest for shoppers and chile heads who care to decorate their headgear with the banana-sized chiles. Normal folks can just eat them instead of wearing them.
And you can join in cooking classes, a Hatch dinner and chile brunch during the fest.
How much does Central Market love its Hatch chiles?
“The trucks started coming last week,” Kiser says. “We’ll get about 250,000 pounds in. We’re the biggest ‘importer’ of Hatch chiles in the world.”
That’s a lot of chiles.
Say hi to Kiser and crew, who will be roasting batches of chiles outside Central Market because, as he says, there’s nothing like standing over a chile roaster in this heat. “People buy pounds of the roasted chiles,” he explains, “you can freeze them and use them all year long.” He suggests cooking up a batch of chile rellenos while they’re fresh, then using them later in his favorite recipe for green chile pork stew or just chopping them up and tossing them into scrambled eggs. “They aren’t very hot,” Kisser says. “I don’t really like getting my head burned off and not getting my taste buds back for three days.
There are more popsicle flavors to explore than you can shake a stick at ...
By Jane Black
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Go Coastal at CM Fort Worth, and Paella, too!
Ahoy and avast, ye buckos and beauties! Go Coastal is here again at Central Market Fort Worth, and we're celebrating this annual explosion of seafood by making Paella. Exclusively at CM Fort Worth, you'll find a one-stop shop for everything you need to make an authentic Paella; pans to seasoning, shellfish to Spanish rice, we've got it covered.
Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 1, we'll have a live demonstration in front of the store from 11 am to 6 pm. Our Foodie team will teach you how to season your own Paella pan, and you can pick up recipe cards for the pan seasoning, as well as several varieties of Paella. You'll find everything you need to create your own panful of deliciousness. Here's what we we'll have ready and waiting for you:
• Paella pans, complete with the perfect seasoning recipe
• Authentic Matiz Valenciano Paella rice imported from Spain, the traditional medium-grain rice grown in the rich soils of the national protected park L'Albufera of Valencia
• Stocks of all kinds – fish, chicken or vegetable
• Tomato-based sauce to start the dish
• Get your fresh, live shellfish at our Seafood counter
• Cool off with Nobilis Vinho Verde at 2 for only $10
At 11 am and 3 pm on those same days, you can taste our very own Paella, made fresh right there on the spot! You can watch as our talented team of Foodies prepare a panful of Paella – the perfect opportunity for you to learn the ropes.
Also, Opa's Sausage will be here sampling their famous sausages on CM's own hot dog buns and our new Pretzel buns. It's not fish, but it's delish.
Pair any of your seafood (or non-seafood) selections with our fresh baked Cottage Cheese and Dill bread, tortillas, rolls and hoagie buns. Those hoagie buns are perfect for Po' Boy sandwiches… mmm!
If you have a busy weekend planned and would prefer not to cook, head over to our Chef Prepared department and pick up a package of pre-made Paella, perfectly portioned for 4 soon-to-be pleased palates. This Chef's Special will be available for the weekend only, so don't miss it!
Friday and Saturday night, we'll have live music from 7:00 to 9:30 pm on the patio. Join us for acoustic rock from Greg Luce on Friday night, and blues and reggae from Perry Jones on Saturday night.
Shovin' off here at Fort Worth, we hope you'll come Go Costal with us!
Wango Mango & Seafood 101 at CM Fort Worth
Experience the exotic flavor of mangos, the world's most popular fruit. From sweet to spicy, there's a mango to please any palate and a mango recipe to suit every mood. Take a taste vacation with mangos and discover a new world of flavor.
Mangos originated in Southeast Asia and India, where references to the fruit are documented in Hindu writings dating back to 4000 B.C. Buddhist monks cultivated the fruit and the mango is considered to be a sacred fruit in the region because it is said that Buddha himself meditated under a mango tree. Mango seeds traveled with humans from Asia to the Middle East, East Africa and South America beginning around 300 or 400 A.D. Mango trees need a tropical climate to thrive, and today a majority of the mangos sold in the U.S. are grown near the equator in countries like Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala and Haiti.
This week at Central Market Fort Worth you can go WANGO MANGO with our huge variety of fresh mangos, all available at great prices. From Wednesday, June 9 through Wednesday, June 15, go Wango Mango with Central Market, and enjoy the sweet, rich, aromatic flavor and smooth, creamy texture of this tropical gem.
Sign up for Seafood 101 with Lee Elsesser, our consummate Seafood chef and Foodie, as part of our Wango Mango event. This Cooking School class on Thursday, June 17th will feature three things now in season: Alaskan Salmon, Halibut and Mangos! In addition to recipes for Pecan-Crusted Salmon and Halibut baked with Tomatoes and Olives, you will also receive Lee's secret recipe for Mango-Strawberry Pie.
Don't know nada about our Picada?
In Argentina, the traditional evening out culminates in a late night asado, a meal of meats cooked over an open flame or grill, usually eaten late in the evening, surrounded by good friends, good music, and good wine. Since the perfect asado takes time to prepare, some appetizers are in order; thus, the Argentine culture developed the picada – pairing delicious wines with a light buffet of Argentine specialties, including cured meats and cheese, sometimes accompanied by olives, nuts, pickled vegetables and crusty bread. At Central Market, we want to enhance your picada experience with the opportunity to mix, mingle and learn about some of the great wines coming out of Argentina.
We'd love for you to join us for our own picadas right here in our Fort Worth CM Cooking School. In a come-and-go environment, you'll enjoy both the cuisine and wines of Argentina. Our Cooking School staff will present meticulously prepared platters of cured meats, cheeses, olives and empanadas for you to nibble on while you sip and learn about the history and philosophy of the wines from that night's guest winemaker. You may even view a tango demonstration! Enjoy all of this on your way to your dinner reservation of the evening, and celebrate the night in true Argentine style.
Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the following nights, and please call (817) 377-9005 for reservations, or visit the Cooking School portion of this website.
• Robert Pepi of Bianchi Winery – Saturday, May 15
• Sebastian Luiz of Tamari Winery – Sunday, May 16
• Gonsalvo Bertelsen of Finca el Origen Winery – Wednesday, May 19
Still need your New Moon DVD? And dinner too?
Has Edward stopped appearing in your dreams? Does Jacob not return your phone calls? Fear not!
*Only at Central Market Southlake*
Mad Hatter Tea Party at Central Market Southlake
The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other things ... Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wigs
Chef Toni as The Mad Hatter and Chef Joseph as the White Queen
Mad Hatter Tea Party
Valentine's Day Dinner and a Movie for Two - it's back!
Every February, the chefs at Central Market give the popular takeaway “Dinner for Two” a romantic makeover just for Valentine’s Day.
Twice Baked Potatoes
