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Eveleigh Markets, Winter 2012

June 25, 2012 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Eveleigh Markets have become a Sydney institution.

Set up in old railsheds in nearby Darlington, these Saturday markets offer a wide (and expensive) range of gourmet produce.  We usually shop at Flemington, but we try to pop into Eveleigh every couple of months or so to check out what’s on offer.

Our most recent visit was prompted by a tweet announcing that new season, locally grown (NSW) truffles were available last Saturday.  The owners of the stall were knowledgeable and friendly, and didn’t seem to mind at all that I couldn’t afford their last remaining truffle at $170…

We bought potatoes for $5 a bag (about 1½ kilos)…

This stall dedicated solely to dog treats always makes me smile. We really do live in the first world…

I was very chuffed to meet my tweetpal, the gorgeous Ester from Country Valley Milk…

We purchased her blue cheese, unfiltered organic apple juice and some fabulous Pepe Saya handmade butter, made from Country Valley cream…

Ester’s stall was next door to Thirlmere Poultry – a small local (NSW) company breeding and supplying an assortment of free range fowl.  They have chickens, ducks and a few game birds on offer, as well as duck fat and offal.

We had an opportunity to chat with owner John Meredith today, a highly respected 35 year veteran of the Australian poultry industry, and a man with a great passion for the welfare and management of his flocks.  He advised us to always wash poultry before freezing it, to remove any pooled blood and to protect against salmonella. It was a joy to be able to buy free range birds that had been well cared for and gently processed…

Here is part of today’s haul.  We also bought a tub of Darling Mills marinated cornichons, some organic chestnuts, a French sorrel plant for the garden, and a 2.5kg free range Meredith duck…

Eveleigh Markets are well worth a visit if you ever have a couple of hours free on a Saturday morning.  Make sure to take plenty of cash!

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  1. on June 25, 2012 at 12:16 am Sophie33

    What a great & grand market this is! The colourful mixed potatoes look just wonderful: great to use in a lovely potato salad! Great pics too! ;)


    • on June 25, 2012 at 5:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Wish you could visit, Sophie! The potatoes were very reasonably priced, and there were about ten different varieties in the basket!


  2. on June 25, 2012 at 1:04 am Glenda

    Celia, you are sooo lucky with all the options open to you in Sydney. Those markets look wonderful.


    • on June 25, 2012 at 5:20 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Glenda, if you ever get a chance, they’re definitely worth a visit! They run a monthly Sunday artisan market there as well…


  3. on June 25, 2012 at 1:43 am Norma Chang

    That’s a huge and impresive indoor winter market, how fortunate that you have all those options. Did Ester and Thirlmere Poultry bring their refrigeration equipment or are they permanent at the market?


    • on June 25, 2012 at 5:23 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Norma, it’s a fabulous space, and every stall is an interesting one. The only issue is parking, although I suspect that’s a universal problem for markets everywhere. I believe the stallholders provide their own equipment, as the space is used for an Artisan market the first Sunday of every month.


  4. on June 25, 2012 at 2:00 am Maureen (@OrgasmicChef)

    We have lovely markets up here but nothing like this one. I’ve got a bit of market envy I must admit.


    • on June 25, 2012 at 5:24 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Maureen, the nicest thing about these markets is the roominess and the fact that it’s undercover. All the produce is high end – it’s not the place to find a bargain.. :)


  5. on June 25, 2012 at 2:10 am foodiesleuth

    I love shopping in farmers markets. This one sounds fabulous!
    On our island we have roughly 30 of them that are open different days of the week, year round…makes it fun and interesting to see what each offers as growing/climate/elevation conditions are so different as you drive around the island…


    • on June 25, 2012 at 5:26 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thirty! That’s so many – we don’t have nearly that many here in Sydney.

      By the way, I’m not able to get into your blog – the link doesn’t seem to open? I’d really love to visit.. :)


      • on June 25, 2012 at 5:45 am foodiesleuth

        Not sure what the problem might be…I tested the link and it works for me…but here it is http://www.soniatasteshawaii.com
        I also visit and write special feature articles about the different farmers markets, farmers and CSA farmers on our island…those articles can be found at http://www.hawaiihomegrown.net under RESOURCES…


        • on June 25, 2012 at 5:52 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

          Sorry, I can get into the Hawaii Homegrown site, but not your homepage on either link. I’ll keep trying. I’m getting a “server not found” error at the moment.


        • on June 25, 2012 at 6:11 am foodiesleuth

          I’m so sorry you can’t get into the blog…not sure what the problem can be – maybe if you just type the address into your browser yourself or do a search for soniatasteshawaii, it might come up…


        • on June 25, 2012 at 6:14 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

          I’m sure it’s a problem at my end if it’s working for you. I’ll see if I can get it sorted, thanks Sonia. :)


        • on June 25, 2012 at 6:17 am foodiesleuth

          Hope you can get it to work eventually…


        • on June 25, 2012 at 6:12 am Lizzy (Good Things)

          Hello there, from one markets aficionado to another. Good to meet you. I have added a link to Hawaii Homegrown on my links page under Markets of the World.


        • on June 25, 2012 at 6:15 am foodiesleuth

          Thank you (or better yet, mahalo!) Lizzy….I do love farmers markets!


  6. on June 25, 2012 at 4:32 am Sally

    One week before I leave for Europe and get to visit some markets myself. You’ve whetted my appetite…


    • on June 25, 2012 at 5:27 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Have a wonderful time, Sally! :)


  7. on June 25, 2012 at 5:57 am Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

    That truffle looks amazing. I’d buy it and just um, skip groceries for two weeks! Yep, that’d work.


    • on June 25, 2012 at 6:02 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Greg, I thought about it. But it’s just the start of the season, and I’m sure they’ll be smaller and more affordable ones to come.. :)


  8. on June 25, 2012 at 6:13 am Lizzy (Good Things)

    Celia, thank you for this round up of Eveleigh. I have yet to visit this market. So glad you met Ester, she’s such a lovely lady and so passionate about markets and her dairy goods. I have a truffle in my refrigerator right now. I won it via Twitter! ; )


    • on June 25, 2012 at 6:15 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Lizzy, you won a truffle? How cool is that! :)


  9. on June 25, 2012 at 6:27 am EllaDee

    I love Eveleigh Markets. The duck sausages are lovely, and I also like Country Valley products. When we go we have a few goodies in mind & plus flowers & whatever veges appeal as we don’t have a wonderful garden like yours. One of the great things about Eveleigh Markets is the opportunity for tasting which is free and handy if you haven’t had breakfast. Great idea for a post.


    • on June 25, 2012 at 6:54 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      EllaDee, are the duck sausages from Thirlmere, or Pepes? I didn’t see them, but I’d love to pick some up next time. We really are lucky to have Eveleigh – I went to Marrickville Markets the following day, and they just didn’t compare.


      • on June 25, 2012 at 10:18 am EllaDee

        I’m not sure, which is why I didn’t specify but I think Pepe’s. Next time I go, I’ll take more notice. Eveleigh is the jewel but Marrickville is fun on a sunny Sunday morning.


        • on June 26, 2012 at 6:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

          Thank you! I’ll look out for it next time. Have you ever been to Orange Grove markets? They’re a bit nicer than Marrickville in my opinion, but run by the same people, so quite similar.


        • on June 26, 2012 at 6:23 am EllaDee

          Been to Orange Grove – parking is a bit of a pain. I can walk to Eveleigh which limits my purchases and helps limit the $$$$. I find Marrickville Markets entertaining but might have changed since my last visit a couple of months ago – it happens.


        • on June 26, 2012 at 6:27 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

          ED, you are SO right about the parking!! Walking to Eveleigh would be so lovely. Do you take a nanna trolley? I love mine.. ;-)


        • on June 26, 2012 at 6:29 am EllaDee

          Of course I have a nanna trolley!


        • on June 26, 2012 at 7:03 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

          Mine is sage green and I think it’s on its last legs. Have wheeled home too many trays of tinned tomatoes in them.. :D


        • on June 26, 2012 at 8:03 am EllaDee

          Sounds like it has just the right amount of age & character. Mine is quite new – cheap from POK – mainly used when when I shop in Newtown as I find it annoying to trundle up to & through Eveleight Mkts & would be impossible to navigate thru Marrickville Mkts. It’s handy also for ferrying stuff from my car in the basement car park up to the apartment.


  10. on June 25, 2012 at 6:50 am Gillian

    That looks like your type of heaven but how did you control yourself and your wallet?! If you are ever in Ireland, put the English Market in Cork city on your list of foodie visits. And I’ll add Eveleigh to my list for when I retire and go travelling again ;-)
    PS I’m so bad at keeping up with Google Reader these days but FJLC is always read (quietly).


    • on June 25, 2012 at 6:56 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Hello love! So nice to hear from you – hope all is going smoothly with the littlest one. I love that there is an “English Market” in Cork… ;-)

      You’d be interested in the item I bought at the bottom of the page – English toffee, which is basically a salted caramel topped with tempered choc and roasted almonds. Could make a nice addition to your range? Here’s a better photo:


      • on June 29, 2012 at 7:21 am Gillian

        Oh sounds divine! You must be reading my mind or maybe that should be taste buds mind because I’ve become addicted to toffee. I’m making my Toffee Twist … 44% milk choc, toffee shards and a twist of salt :-)


  11. on June 25, 2012 at 7:16 am hotlyspiced

    What a lovely way to spend a day. I do prefer to buy meat where I know the animals had a happy life and were treated and fed well. I’m sure shopping in markets like this would make it impossible to narrow your purchases down to within your budget. There would be so many ‘must-haves’. I would have loved to have seen the range of doggy treats! xx


    • on June 25, 2012 at 7:27 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      I have to go with a maximum of $100 in my pocket, just to make sure it doesn’t go too pear-shaped! :)


  12. on June 25, 2012 at 7:45 am muppy

    Great post! We occasionally make trek to eveleigh too :) that truffle does look very special!


    • on June 25, 2012 at 8:00 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      We really are lucky to have it here in Sydney, aren’t we? :)


  13. on June 25, 2012 at 8:04 am Sue

    I am another fan of Everleigh markets – and I need to try the $100 trick as it is easy to get carried away with all the fabulous produce available ;-)


    • on June 25, 2012 at 8:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Hi Sue, there really is so much there that’s hard to resist!


  14. on June 25, 2012 at 9:07 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

    Why have I not heard of English toffee before? It sounds amazing.

    That’s a good tip about freezing chicken. I’ve never washed it before.

    How wonderful that you got to meet a twitter friend!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:19 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Claire, you would LOVE the English toffee! I only buy a small packet, because Pete doesn’t like it, but it’s very buttery and sweet, and just a little bit salty too.. :)


  15. on June 25, 2012 at 9:16 am Nic@diningwithastud

    Im heading in there in a couple of weeks for the first time. I cant wait :D


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Have fun, Nic! :)


  16. on June 25, 2012 at 11:18 am theintolerantchef

    How nice to meet the producers and hear their stories for yourself. Its wonderful going to the markets and catching some of their passion for ourselves as well :) Great haul Celia!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Becca, well put! It was lovely to get caught up in their passion! :)


  17. on June 25, 2012 at 1:13 pm Jan

    Lovely haul Celia – I’m so envious that you have a supplier of chickens about which you can be confident they’ve had a good life and haven’t been horribly treated before they die. I haven’t been able to find that in Brisbane. I know the real solution would be to do it all ourselves – but I’m chicken!!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:11 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jan, thank you for commenting on that. It was the best thing about the day for me, getting to chat to John. His property is based in NSW, and he was telling me he only keeps a small flock (in commercial terms, he still has a couple of thousand birds, but some of the big suppliers keep flocks of tens of thousands). Their pricing wasn’t too exorbitant either – a large chook cost me about $15 as opposed the the $13 I might pay for Lilydale. I’m going to see if I can find you someone in Brisbane – it will be my new project.. :)


      • on June 26, 2012 at 1:05 pm Jan

        Celia, you are a love! I would be very happy if I could buy a chook for $15 and know that it had been treated with respect.


        • on June 26, 2012 at 1:21 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

          Jan, I asked on twitter for you this morning, and Beth from Burrawong Gaian asked me to let you know that Food and Wine Concepts stock their chickens and ducks. I have no idea how much they cost though. I did a Google search and found some info on them from this website:

          In 2012, Beth and Hayden McMillan have taken the reins from the Joliffe’s Burrawong pastured poultry business to create Burrawong Gaian located at Barraganyatti, north of Kempsey. They raise their chickens (up to 4,000 at any one time) from day-olds; they are free from hormones, chemical and antibiotics. They forage freely outdoors and are also corn-fed. The Joliffes hand process – bar the plucking machine – pack and distribute the chickens. They supply both the local and metropolitan market; they sell off-farm, at Hastings Farmers’ Markets, to local butchers and to Sydney and Brisbane.

          Beth and Hayden McMillan’s farming methodology is an extension of the rotational pastured model popularised by Joel Salatin. Gaian Poultry is reared in an open range environment with the help of daily range pens and electric mesh taking the birds to new pasture. Other livestock are incorporated into the rotation to aid soil aeration as well as weed and parasite control.

          I’ll let you know if I hear anything else! :)


  18. on June 25, 2012 at 1:27 pm Jane @ Shady Baker

    I love a market blog Celia! This one is on my list for our next trip to the big smoke. It looks great. I have been waiting to buy Pepe Saya butter for ages, it is not stocked locally. I bet that duck will be delicious!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:09 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jane, thank you, we roasted the duck in the Romertopf and the boys devoured it. :) The Pepe Saya butter is really lovely, but expensive! :)


  19. on June 25, 2012 at 2:43 pm cityhippyfarmgirl

    celia I’m still ‘untruffled’. I haven’t tried one yet, and want it to be the right dish when I do. I can still smell Matthew evan’s truffle jar in his shop in Hobart. Unlike any other smell isn’t it. $170 though…eeek.

    It’s been yonks since I went to Eveleigh.


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:08 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Brydie, it really IS expensive, isn’t it? Maybe have a look next time you’re in Tassie – the Spice Girl brought me back a baby truffle for just $25 last year.


  20. on June 25, 2012 at 6:54 pm marilynscottwaters

    I want to go there! if only for the chestnuts. :-)


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:07 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      There supposed to be easy peel – I’ve yet to try cooking them!


  21. on June 25, 2012 at 7:07 pm Misky

    Never had the pleasure of truffles. Well, choccie ones but that’s a different animal altogether. :) One day perhaps!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 6:07 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      I hope you get to try them, Misky! They’re quite unique. Having said that, I’m not such a big fan that I’ll pay $170 for one. There are some really nice byproducts these days which are really quite affordable if you’re keen to have a taste – we have a great truffle oil and a truffle paste which is also very nice.


  22. on June 25, 2012 at 7:20 pm jcosmonewbery

    The tyranny of distance!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 5:59 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Aah, but you have the spectacular Queen Vic Markets.. :)


      • on June 29, 2012 at 7:44 pm J Cosmo Newbery

        Good point!


  23. on June 25, 2012 at 9:00 pm cookbooknic

    I also love this market. It has become a family tradition on my birthday that we go there for lunch and with $50 each for the 4 of us to spend buying things we use to cook dinner (and some extras). It’s fun choosing and we all end up with very different things.


    • on June 26, 2012 at 5:57 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Nic, that is a fantastic family tradition!! You’d end up with some amazing stuff – dinner must be quite the meal! :)


  24. on June 26, 2012 at 5:48 am Miss Kimbers @ Fruit Salad and Mixed Veg

    Now I just need to look up Eveleigh and see where it is and whether I can go there:) hehe It looks like fun!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 5:58 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Miss K, it’s in Darlington, quite close to Redfern station and Sydney Uni. Old stomping grounds for Pete and I. :)


  25. on June 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm SarahKate (Mi Casa-Su Casa)

    Look at how pretty those potatoes are! What are you doing with those? I just love to wander around markets on the weekends… when I manage to get up early enough!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 2:43 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      SK, there were so many varieties to choose from! We bought a pink one that was new to us (can’t remember the name right now), and I think we’ll probably roast them!


  26. on June 26, 2012 at 1:55 pm lambsearsandhoney

    Looks like you certainly had a great time. You really can’t beat a good market!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 2:43 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Amanda, we had a ball. The only hard thing was carrying everything back to the car! :)


  27. on June 26, 2012 at 3:25 pm Tandy

    I am green with envy! Those potatoes look amazing – and I don’t mind paying more for really good produce. I always repack my chicken as I was told to take it out of the polystyrene container as soon as possible. Have a super day :)


    • on June 26, 2012 at 4:52 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Tandy! You too! :)


  28. on June 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm Anna

    I really had never heard of these markets but what a find! Arriving in Syd on 13 Aug!


    • on June 26, 2012 at 4:59 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Getting closer! Get your brother to take you to Eveleigh one Saturday while you’re here!


  29. on June 26, 2012 at 6:39 pm Louise Freckelton

    I love Eveleigh too! My fav shops are the mushroom stall, the stall that sells padrons and the fellow who does the small goods. He makes the best chorizo I have ever eaten.

    The potatoes look wonderful.


    • on June 26, 2012 at 8:36 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Hi Louise, thanks for dropping by! I didn’t buy any of those things, but I’ll look out for them next time I’m there, thank you! :)


  30. on June 27, 2012 at 4:04 pm Choclette

    My aunt, who lives in Sydney for 6 months of the year and who I haven’t seen in a long time, is visiting next week, so I shall ask her if she knows about these markets.


    • on June 28, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Choc, I’m sure she does – the markets have only been going a couple of years, but they’ve already become quite well known!


  31. on July 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm Angela McLean

    Hi Celia, Love that market too especially Gumnut Chocolates including their caramel sauce and florentines Angela


    • on July 5, 2012 at 8:00 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Angela, I’ll look out for them next time!


  32. on July 9, 2012 at 5:43 pm Lucas @ CoverVersions.tv

    The marshmallows! You must mention the MARSHMALLOWS.


    • on July 9, 2012 at 5:47 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      I did last time. I don’t want to always sound like a raving lunatic. :)

      https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2009/07/26/saturday-markets/



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