This little piggy…
Went to the St. George’s Market on a beautiful sunny Friday. Built in the 1800’s, it was recently voted the third best market in the UK (the best being the Borough Market in London). The hall housing this market plays host to all kinds of stalls hawking crafts and antiques, vegetables, baked goods, cured and fresh meats, fish, local cheeses and there’s even a creperie.
My love of markets stems back to the weekly ritual my family used to have when I was a kid. Every Sunday morning, the whole family would pack into the car and head off to the local market to stock up on fruit and vegetables. My dad loves a bargain – why buy two apples when you can get a whole box for a cheaper price per apple? While my parents did the purchasing, my sister and I would needle them for snacks being sold from nearby stalls – little coconut pancakes and deep fried savoury donuts – or cheap plastic gadgets from the toy stalls.
The Good Living Growers Market in Sydney is currently one of my favourite markets, but we never seem to make it there on a regular basis because it closes a little too early for those of us who like a sleep-in on weekends. Thankfully the St George’s Market here in Belfast only shuts down at 1pm. We came here for some items for dinner, and went away with a bag of waxy potatoes, a wedge of cheddar and some salmon. Meanwhile, we also salivated over the pastries, sampled a few cheeses, and pondered the large eel cutlets. A great way to spend the morning!
St. George’s Market
12-21 East Bridge Street,
Belfast.
Fridays 6am-1pm; Saturdays 8am-1pm
Tags: N. Ireland 2006
Mir said,
September 30, 2006 @ 12:03 pm
A foodie photo guide through Northern Ireland, my kind of entries, though I got to say…eel cutlets?
Y said,
October 2, 2006 @ 8:39 pm
Yah, I should’ve taken a photo of the big eels being sold. I’m curious about how it tastes too, in comparison to the eel I’m more used to – ie. the unagi we get in Japanese restaurants.
Calamari said,
October 4, 2006 @ 2:41 pm
I want one of those sausage rolls!!! 🙂 yum yum!