[DFW] Central Market

[Richard Kilgore]

Browsing at the deli meat counter the other day I noticed they have a selection of several capers in bulk. Sampled them. Some in sherry, salted ones and large devina capers that were crunchy delicious. All better than any jarred ones I have had.

Anyone tried these?

[Richard Kilgore]

It's the last day of the Hatch Chile Festival at Central Market stores. They have been roasting huge quantities of Hatch chile peppers from New Mexico since last weekend, and I have been eating Hatch chiles in a little of everything since then.

These photos were taken at the South Lake store. There were three of these rotary pepper grillers going most of the time.

[Richard Kilgore]

I don't use canned or jar soups very often, but I got a jar of the Tomato Basil in a jar that they are demo-cooking-promoting this week...about six months ago and put it on a shelf. Well, a couple of nights ago the temp had dropped again and it was cold and I was lazy and not really hungry, so I found the jar. I expected it to be better than Campbell's, of course, but didn't expect much. Wow! I could eat this cold. Had a cup of it for dinner and then the next morning for breakfast I poached two eggs in it.

The soups are pricey, but if you get them during a promo they are often cheaper - merely expensive. Right now the deal is buy a jar of the Tortilla soup for $8.99 and get the Tomato Basil for free. I still have the unopened Tortilla from the time I bought the Tomato Basil, so can't say as much about it.