Posts categorized 'Fresh Concepts'
Passendale from Belgium!
Another day, another great cheese ….
Such is the life of a foodie at Central Market. So many exciting cheeses we already carry, and still new ones arrive almost every week! This week, among our many new items at CM, is a cheese called Passendale.
Passendale hails from the Flemish village of Belgium, Passchendaele. Known for its creamy buttery cheese wheels (actually shaped more like a loaf of bread); the town is mobbed annually during the August cheese festival. Passendale is a pasteurized cow’s milk cheese, a rich, utterly creamy delight with a yellow semisoft interior and brown/white molded crust.
The paste features many small holes and is best at room temperature or bit warmer to bring out all of its sweet milky character. Buttery overtones and a slightly lactic finish make this cheese excellent for snacking or sandwiches. Passendale matches well with sweet fruits such as pears and grapes. Serve Passendale with sweeter white wines, rosés or as a perfect match to a Belgian beer such as Vielle Provision Saison Dupont (a bottle conditioned Belgian farmhouse ale) with a hearty artisan bread from our Bakery.
Phil Myers, Professional Foodie.
Celebrate With a Hook 'Em Horns Gift Basket
Hook 'Em Horns Basket
Calling all Longhorn fans. Have we got a basket for you (it’s the real “McCoy”!!)
Something sweet, something salty, something chocolately and something fizzy, too! Munch on Zapp’s Hook’em Longhorn potato chips and Austinuts ORANGE hot and spicy peanuts. Wash them down with Fitz’s ORANGE cream soda.Then savor every bite of Lamme’s chocolate Longshorns candy and Habanerro hot ORANGE pecan pralines (ahh!) Follow that spicy praline with a Texas Longhorn peppermint.
And…. the best till last...who could resist a Pez dispenser with a Longhorn’s helmet on the top!! With all these products, you can have a serious snack attack…or is it a “Mack” attack……
Cost: $35.00
The North Lamar Gift Basket Team
Wine Pairings for Hatch Chiles
Perfect pairings for your peck of peppers! The Wine experts here at CM Fort Worth have compiled a list of wines that pair perfectly with Hatch Chiles, and they want to share their choices with you. Come by and pick up a bottle (or six, for 10% off!), and enjoy a glass with fresh or roasted Hatch Chiles. We've included both red and white wines at several price points from regions around the globe. All bottles are 750 ml, and are available for our 10% 6-bottle-case discount.
Red Wines
Dacu Tempranillo (Spain) – Big modern mouthfeel, great structure and vibrant purple fruit. $9.95
Mo Monastrell (Spain) – Rich and lush with raspberry, earth and a hint of spice. $14.95
Prisoner Zinfandel Blend (California) – Lush berry fruit; lovely intensity and structure. Truly a decadent wine. $39.99
Tapiz Malbec (Argentina) – Crushed plum, raspberry and mocha notes followed by a velvety, spicy finish. $14.95
Vinos Sin-Ley G4 Garnacha (Spain) – Lively nose of red and black cherry. Supple and seamless with no hard edges. $11.95
White Wines
Chateau Moncontour Vouvray (France) – Big ripe fruit with a long and silky sustained finish. $18.99
Banyan Gewurztraminer (California) – Peach and apricot tones pair beautifully with spicy fare. $10.99
Gruet Chardonnay (New Mexico) – Celebrate your love of New Mexico's most popular green chile with the state's best chardonnay. $9.99
Copain Viognier (California) – Rich and round; layers of toast with a smooth honeysuckle finish. $24.99
Don't forget to buy extra roasted chiles to freeze and enjoy all year long!
A Dog Basket? Woof Woof!
It's A Dog's Life! Yeah - It is!
Calling all dog lovers. Have we got a dog-gone cute basket for you! Treat your furry friend to some Good Buddy Peanut Butter Dog Cookies (yum!), a paws placemat, and an oval paws dish for extra special treats.
"Pawsatively" the best! And, lather up Fido with a shampoo bar from our local Austin Wild Soap Bar and he'll be barking up a storm! Ruff Ruff........... Cost $35.00
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Pop! Pop! Pop! Westgate gets the Magic Pop!
The typical Westgate Central Market shopping experience begins with the soothing (haha) sound of chirping grackles, followed by the sounds of sliding glass doors as you enter the store. You're shortly thrown into the echoes of a high-ceilinged, fever-pitched grocery shopping circus. But, all that's changed! As soon as those glass doors slide open, POP, POP, POP!
We're proud to host the ONE AND ONLY Magic Pop machine in Texas! "What is a Magic Pop?" one might ask. Well, that's simple - er, not really. Its this crazy machine that pops out these amazing little puffy rice thingies. Clear enough for you!? To clarify, Magic Pop are fresh, crunchy, light, multigrain snack cakes.
Made from wheat, brown rice, and corn, Magic Pop is fat free and low in calories! They are delicious eaten right out of the bag, or smear them with Nutella spread, guacamole, cream cheese, or whatever you're craving. They're even great with a soup or a salad, or as a healthy taco-shell alternative. Wherever your imagination can take you, you can find a use for the Magic Pop!
By now, I hope you haven't even finished reading this blog, and I hope you're throwing the kids in the car to come hear, see and taste the Magic Pop for yourself! Pop, Pop, Pop on over to Central Market Westgate!
--by Kellie the Foodie
Splash and Relax!
Splash Down Gift Baskets
Spend the weekend celebrating in the blazing coastal sun?
Our fun loving basketeers have created the perfect kit to help splash down the grit! Swap out your coastal float ring for a bath tub pillow. Leave the celebration suit on the floor and slip on the skin loving exfoliation mitts. Turn on the water spout to foam up the aromatic bath crystals. Light the candle and relax...
Order your Splash Down Kit by calling 512-206-1066.
Of course, you may have your own kit supplies in mind for yourself and your coastal crew. We'll be happy to accommodate any ideas you have.
Go Coastal Gift Baskets? Sounds a Little Fishy!
Something’s Fishy in the Gift Basket Department!
Get CAUGHT UP in Our GO COASTAL Gift Baskets ….
Sea for Yourself…
you can’t go wrong!!
Choose from:
DON’T CLAM UP…DIG IN! $40.00
Catch this – whole Maine Cherrystone clams, all natural New England style lobster bisque and all natural clam juice straight from the docks of Bar Harbor, Maine; AND clam and corn chowder from famous Gordon’s in the Chesapeake Bay and more! Sea Bear smoked salmon from the great Pacific Northwest. What a feast for the seafood lover at heart!
PLANKS, RUBS and MARINATES…oh my!! $45.00
We’ll be perfectly “PLANK” with you – this basket won’t “RUB” you the wrong way! Stoke up the grill and get ready to marinate your favorite fish. The sauce of the day is either sesame ginger teriyaki or mango ginger habanero. Your fish like a “rubdown”? Try the Central Market lemon dill rub or the Colorado Spice Company trout and salmon rub…then toss it on the cedar plank. You’ll have the happiest fish in town!
FINS UP! CALLING ALL SHARKS! $35.00
What could be better on a hot summer Texas day than icy cold Landshark Island style lagers beers straight from the Margaritaville Brewing Company? ANSWER…these beers combined with Madhouse Munchies sea salt potato chips and Chesapeake Bay seasoned chips.
Book Cooking Classes ONLINE
Have you checked out the Cooking School page at centralmarket.com lately? When you do, you’ll notice a change – and it’s pretty sweet! Not only can you get a quick glimpse of featured classes offered at our stores across Texas, but just on the first page you will see highlights from recent classes, you’ll find registration info to make your choice of class a little easier, and spotlights on some of the most interesting classes being offered at our Cooking Schools.
Beat The Heat With Our Margarita Basket!
Margarita Madness
Beat the heat with our Margarita Basket! Who doesn't love an icy cold margarita on a hot Texas day? This basket includes all you need for your margarita party but the tequila! Perfect for a hostess gift or a special occasion.
Have your own idea in mind? Central Market gift basket experts can custom design any basket to fit your budget and suit your needs. Gift giving doesn't get any easier than that!
Call us today! We look forward to working with you. 512-206-1066
Tina and the Team from Gift Baskets!
Summer Fruit Baskets
Great Fresh Gift Ideas!
The amazing soft summer fruit has arrived! Our produce department has all the usual, delightful fruits such as nectarines and peaches, both yellow and white flesh, plums, apricots, figs, and champagne grapes, as well as some fruits you may not have heard of before. Have you ever had a mango nectarine? A pluot? How about an aprium or an angelcot? All of this luscious fruit means that we are able to create some of the most spectacular fruit baskets of the year, so please give us a call and let us build a summer fruit basket for you.
