New Amsterdam Market Returns!
The New Amsterdam Market returned this past Sunday and I made the long trek down to the Seaport in this disgusting hot humid weather. By the time I arrived I was covered in sweat and had to use one of the cheese stand programs to fan myself off for about 15 minutes. I think the weather had deterred a lot of people since the market was looking pretty sparse when I first arrived. That’s good though- more free samples for me!
I walked around and tried out everything. Delicious Mexican chocolate from Taza, fresh baked bread from Balthazar’s and some stinky blue cheese from Berkshire. There were a lot of stands I remember from last year but a few new additions as well.
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Saxelby Cheesemongers were grilling up a fantastic looking kimcheeze sandwich (cute name). Unfortunately I hate kimchee so I had to pass but I decided to pick myself up some cheese curds from another stand nearby.
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I hadn’t eaten anything yet that day so even after all the free cheese and bread samples I was starving. The lines for Luke’s and Porchetta were pretty long also I stopped by Jimmy’s No 43 stand instead. They were selling mini pulled pork sandwiches.
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This was exactly what I needed. I ended up taking off most of the heavy brioche bun but the pork inside was insanely moist, fatty and delicious. For $3 it was a pretty good deal as well.
I hope they plan on adding more stalls as the summer goes on. They weren’t nearly as many wine stands as last year. I was actually hoping Brooklyn Oenology would be there so I could buy one of their artsy bottles but they didn’t appear to have a stand.
However I did enjoy the various cheese tastings and ended up coming home with the curds and a lovely dill chevre from Beltane Farms.
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This cheese has so much flavor I’m planning to use it on some grilled summer vegetables and maybe slap it on a chicken sandwich as well. Look at what I went home and made with my cheddar curds:
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Poutine!!! Okay it wasn’t as good as the stuff I get in Canada but it was pretty damn tasty. Yay for the return of the New Amsterdam Market!
I walked around and tried out everything. Delicious Mexican chocolate from Taza, fresh baked bread from Balthazar’s and some stinky blue cheese from Berkshire. There were a lot of stands I remember from last year but a few new additions as well.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_7MiDJyGxQRpti77U2w2KX0rusD5GE8yTXs6hHlGVgNHbFuk_Uf0I4E1npBFV5aZBaLdEvoOIx29MVW3nlaXr8AO_p7SdR7mV8Qyhz2eEMtxIRSCExqkn2DK5CNWCD_pqSGRiBfQKJI/s320/newamsterdam+010+(Small).jpg)
Saxelby Cheesemongers were grilling up a fantastic looking kimcheeze sandwich (cute name). Unfortunately I hate kimchee so I had to pass but I decided to pick myself up some cheese curds from another stand nearby.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTp2wWVvOqf17QkRay1b1zaEIenJWMwBHASp745Fk0ZOS9rrvMFEcjJVXW44if_3n8WlumsrK4aowsbE19KEfKON0GbIJUQ0CSDRyD8Qh41kOTYd17kQwet1ehpsGcQ9W2lSr9NrIVkXg/s320/newamsterdam+014+(Small).jpg)
I hadn’t eaten anything yet that day so even after all the free cheese and bread samples I was starving. The lines for Luke’s and Porchetta were pretty long also I stopped by Jimmy’s No 43 stand instead. They were selling mini pulled pork sandwiches.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYKsja1Njev-1DEILJQPpkj7W1wcoy3aDDoHcqtF40Jg11OcLN4ms5Ld_iTdK-0OAYLNbYW38Gyw0wXQI9703UyOwghjyfxEowDWrmVTgVrv3dsagLBh4pmqK8dkp_akoUy57GlauZI0/s320/newamsterdam+011+(Small).jpg)
This was exactly what I needed. I ended up taking off most of the heavy brioche bun but the pork inside was insanely moist, fatty and delicious. For $3 it was a pretty good deal as well.
I hope they plan on adding more stalls as the summer goes on. They weren’t nearly as many wine stands as last year. I was actually hoping Brooklyn Oenology would be there so I could buy one of their artsy bottles but they didn’t appear to have a stand.
However I did enjoy the various cheese tastings and ended up coming home with the curds and a lovely dill chevre from Beltane Farms.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw6H66OOxcyu_jtgzhOiegILsaGsoXUgykTxFnuDP8cxgoHvzES6isZo08pVG9ndlRIsUBxd75wcHI_itZ0wEhmHCYMXcRd8vXxMAbAmwESnS7zuaPvEKXl_IvuEEYQwd8QWnlOC95SY/s320/newamsterdam+018+(Small).jpg)
This cheese has so much flavor I’m planning to use it on some grilled summer vegetables and maybe slap it on a chicken sandwich as well. Look at what I went home and made with my cheddar curds:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3lcuNGS-GOKQ4b9GkPjZ_fd3x6YcmFp33xk4IlyoicyzvtHg0JSkpg8jrKDRlp0zsoD66n2qrBiHptsPpv9z9yDy0Mg3WlSdPZBsKgECxl-OEt0RTSwf7H4XmNPTeQU9wQ19HHn-LcQ/s320/newamsterdam+015+(Small).jpg)
Poutine!!! Okay it wasn’t as good as the stuff I get in Canada but it was pretty damn tasty. Yay for the return of the New Amsterdam Market!
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