Recently, I made a very short visit to Adelaide and a brief dash to the Adelaide Central Market. It has been a while since I last visited this market. I am never disappointed.
The historic, heritage listed Adelaide Central Market is unique and is one of the largest undercover, fresh produce markets in the Southern Hemisphere. I stress, “fresh” produce.
It was a pleasure to see such a huge range of quality fresh food – the beautiful fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, cheeses, bread and baked goods, smallgoods and wine. Marino Meat and Food store, (specialty butcher) is still there and what used to be Goodies and Grains, now called WHOLE+SOME. I used to shop at both of these places very frequently when I lived in Adelaide.
What I like most about this market is the emphasis on artisanal and local foods and produce promoting South Australia .
Along with the small selection of the popular cafes and small eateries within the market there are the popular, long standing Asian restaurants that line Gouger Street.
Two particular stalls in the market especially caught my eye.
Something Wild, an Indigenous owned stall that specialises in Aboriginal bush food and produce – the most common as well as the harder to source bush meats, native greens, herbs, fruit, spices, gourmet sauces, jams, chutneys and prepared foods. The range of native game is also outstanding and they even make Gin.
Something Wild, Stall 55, Adelaide Central Market.
The other stall I have always found engrossing is The Mushroom Man, a small stall in the southwest corner of the market.
The Mushroom Man is opposite the famous Lucia’s and Lucia’s Fine Foods (quality olive oils, spreads, breads and ready-made meals).
The had fresh porcini from the Adelaide Hills. Was I enthusiastic? Very.
The Mushroom Man, Stall 68, Adelaide Central Market.
But I cannot complain about the lack of porcini mushrooms in Victoria because I have my own supplier of Saffron Milk Cap mushrooms (Lactarius deliciosus, also known as red pine mushrooms). We have friends who live in the Mornington Peninsula who bring me presents very often.
A batch of freshly picked Milk Cap Mushrooms Milk Cap Mushrooms were delivered to welcome me home and to remind me of the good produce in Victoria and that I also have good friends in Victoria as well as in South Australia.
MUSHROOM RECIPES:
There are many recipes for cooking mushrooms on my blog. Use the search button and key in Mushrooms
Also:
WILD MUSHROOMS Saffron Coloured, Pine Mushrooms and Slippery Jacks