Adelaide's Central Market

Once again there were more interesting images today from the market and environs than could not be used as blip of the day on blipfoto. Here are some of my favourites.

This is the photo that just missed out on being blip of the day, as it epitomises what the Adelaide Central Market is all about.  Superbly displayed fruit and vegetables, bought fresh - straight from the growers. This stall has superb organically grown produce and regularly receives our business. No flash was used and all photos were taken with available light.

I feel that this particular photo was also close to being runner-up today as I simply love any and all types of blue vein cheese. This one must be quite special based on the price. It is made from organic cows milk and is imported from Wales in UK.

You always need good fresh bread to go with the cheese so this was my next choice today of a food that Paladian and I absolutely love. Most times we eat home baked bread, but you still can't beat the variety on offer to tempt you at the market.

Following on from the bread, this is where Paladian buys all of her grains for bread making and other foods such as our oatmeal. They offer almost every grain known to man including the rarer ones such as Quinoa from Peru, plus of course every type of grain grown in Australia.

They sell everything from Amaranth to Xanthan Gum and everything inbetween. Paladian bought some buckwheat flower, millet meal and some organic oats today.

This is where we had lunch today with a beautiful fritatta along with a tabouli, chickpea and fava bean and fetta salad. Delicious!

Who needs to go to Europe for a great selection of cheeses when we have this right in the centre of the city! We get cheese from all over the world, from France, Italy, UK as well as our own beautifully hand crafted and produced local cheeses.

Some more wonderful fresh bread to go with the cheese selection above! Rye bread is at the front.

Here is another colourful fruit and veg stall offering a huge array of exciting foods. Includes tropical fruit such as pineapples brought in from Queensland to locally grown asparagus and apples. The berries are seen at the bottom front and oranges and seedless grapes above.

These are the famous Chinatown lions guarding the entrance to the Asian sector of the market. Known as the Chinatown Gateway, they were unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide on the  2nd October, 2004. They are facing Gouger Street.

For my final photo, here is a look at the entrance to the Chinatown Food Court and Market Plaza. Every type of Asian food and delicacy can be found inside along with many great restaurants. We have often bought soy jelly from the Asian grocery store here.