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August 24, 2008
For lovers of Bing cherries, Central Market has managed to secure some artisanal, high-altitude beauties from Hood River, Ore. Some of these ripe, sweet, juicy, meaty cherries are nearly as large as a ping-pong ball. Not quite, but almost. Don't take my word for it. They were in the produce entrance area yesterday, and samples are offered. As one shopper said, "These are rockin; good." You will find no prettier cherries this season; they're $6.99 a pound. Central Market Organics has Hatch green chile tortilla chips. 'Didn't catch the price. Of course, Hatch chiles are everywhere. (If you miss them during the frenzy, last year CM sold them frozen for several weeks after.) Creminelli Fine Meat salamis: 'Looks like local chefs making their own salumi is raising the bar for everyone. These artisanal salamis are made from natural pork, the same day it is slaughtered, under the direction of Cristiano Creminelli in Piedmont, who was asked in 2000 to instruct aspiring chefs at one of the region's top culinary schools. There's a full line; I got to taste the truffle version - dense, rich and over-the-top with umami. It's about $33 a pound. Restaurant critic Bill Addison wrote about the chef trend in Dallas here. Columbia River King salmon: Wild King salmon has been in short supply this year and high priced as a result. These pristine fillets were probably 2 inches at their thickest point and only about $17 a pound. A relative value, as they say.  Comments (6) Leave comment
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