Our Grocery Selections
E. 48th STREET MARKET shelves are stocked with a
broad selection of carefully selected traditional imported
and domestic Italian products. You will be able to find
everything you need to create perfect Italian dinners
at home.
Chocked full of specialty Italian foods that are perfect
for today’s busy lifestyle... Our ready-to-eat meals are
delicious, easy to store in the freezer, quick to heat and
nutritious. We carry a varied selection of imported and
domestic tomatoes, vinegars, extra virgin olive oils.
We stock the freshest and finest 100% extra virgin olive
oil imported directly from the Le Vigne Estate in Umbria,
Italy. Every year Charlie travels to Italy during the olive
harvest to hand-pick the Market’s fresh olives for the
press.
Since focus is on quality rather than quantity, each year’s
havest is limited, Charlie encourages pre-ordering for this
year’s pressing. Our olive selection includes the Market’s
signature “Roasted Olives” as well as stuffed olives. We
stock all of the ingredients needed to make your own
special Antipasto at home. The Market’s homemade
marinara sauce is conveniently available either in a jar or
made fresh daily.
Market’s Freezer
Enjoy some of the Market’s fresh-frozen meals on hand.
You can count on us to have the best frozen Italian
specialty items in stock. The Market’s freezer has many
delicious specialty foods with ‘real’ ingredients that you
can enjoy at home and at your convenience. Such as:
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Braciole—Beef steak filled with onion, salami, bread crumbs, cheese and parsley
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Braciole Siciliana—Beef steak filled with hard boiled egg, bread crumbs, cheese parsley
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Cervellata—Traditional Sicilian sausage made with cheese and parsley and coiled into a ring.
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Bis Nonna—all beef meat loaf- This is a traditional recipe from Anita’s mother.
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Italian Chili—One of our signature dishes made with a blend of Market’s Italian sausage and ground beef. Bolognese sauce—A meat-based sauce for pasta originating in Bologna, Italy.
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Italian beef—Thinly sliced braised beef seasoned with traditional Italian spices.
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Cavatelli—Small pasta shells made with ricotta Gnocchi—Homemade-a traditional Italian dumpling made with potato
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Sfogliatelle—Italian pastries that look like seashells. The dough is light and flaky with a wonderful sweetened ricotta, semolina and orange flavor mix. Preparing is simple, just bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden in color,
always fresh from the oven to your table.
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Calamari—Cleaned body and tubes
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Cheese—Formagio
The Parmigiano-Reggiano, grana and pecorino are the
staples of the traditional Italian table cheeses. We do have
other imported cheeses available, however, the selection
varies since we only stock fresh cheeses when they are
available.
We also have a selection of domestic table, deli cheeses and
our specialty, fresh made daily mozzarella and Mozzarella di
Casa rolled mozzarella with Italian cold cut meats, roasted
peppers and herbs as well as a Vegetarian, with spinach,
roasted peppers and herbs. The Mozzarella di Casa makes
an exceptional salad topping, snack or a fast hors d’oeuvre on
a slice of toasted Italian bread.
Homemade Pastas & Ravioli
We have over 40 selections of Pasta cuts both dry and fresh.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Beverages
From imported bottled Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water (no carbonation), with carbonation sparkling to fruit flavored Italian sodas, tea, chinotto and bitters. Also, you can select a soda or choose from our fountain selections as well as an espresso, cappuccino or a cup of our fresh brewed coffee.
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Manhattan Special—Natural flavored soft drinks;
Vanilla Cream-made from pure vanilla bean
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Cherry-contains imported cherry juice
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Sarsaparilla-has the natural flavor from true root
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Orange-pure orange juice is added
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Gassosa-an old European favorite with a combination of lemon and lime extracts Chinto
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Orangina—A carbonated citrus beverage made from orange, lemon and mandarin juice
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San Pelligrino—Sparkling natural mineral water with carbonation added bottled in Lombardy, Italy.
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| What our guests are saying |
E. 48th Street Market is a haven for those who love to cook, as well as those who seek out carefully prepared meals and a family atmosphere.
I have to say, being a lover of food and creating my own culinary masterpieces in my kitchen, this is one of my favorite places to buy ingredients.
From pancetta to fresh pasta, from real lady fingers and fresh Italian breads - this is the market for you. It is small, yet homey. “… It has been a home since I walked in the door. They recognize me and ask how I have been… Such a great place to shop and to eat. Did I mention the killer sandwiches?
Paul P, Atlanta, GA, 4/15/2009, Yelp Online
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Italian Coffee!
What makes it different than most
In my opinion, the selection of the quality of bean is
very important, however the other significant factor is
the method and degree of roast of the beans.
The results are easily recognizable in the acidity level When one tastes a coffee that has a bitter taste on the tongue, we normally say it is strong and not even considering the roasting method and level (light, medium, or dark)of the roast. What we taste is the acidity of the coffee. One’s tolerance for acidity varies and so does the coffee selection.
We stock two of Italy’s best coffee producers; Illy Café and LavAzza; a selection of grinds to satisfy every ones pallet for breakfast, morning break, lunch, or after dinner, espresso.
Correct Coffee Terminology
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Caffè (Espresso)—a small cup of very strong coffee, not filled to the top
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Caffè Americano—American-style coffee, weaker than espresso and served in a large cup
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Caffè corretto—coffee “corrected” with a shot of Anesetta, Sambuca, Grappa, or other spirit
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Caffè doppio—double espresso
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Caffè freddo—iced coffee
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Caffè Hag— decaffeinated coffee
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Caffè latte—hot milk mixed with coffee and served in a large cup for breakfast
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Caffè macchiato—espresso “stained” with a drop of steamed milk: (mini version of a cappuccino)
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Caffè stretto—espresso with less water (a super jolt)
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Cappuccino—espresso infused with steamed milk and drunk in the morning
(but never after lunch or dinner-in Italy)
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