Driving from Atlanta to Winston-Salem before Thanksgiving, my sister said she'd seen R.O.'s featured on "Food Finds" on the Food Channel a day or so before. So, of course, we had to detour to Gastonia to try the much-touted slaw. We all had the sliced BBQ sandwich w/slaw (on advice on a lady who was getting take-out). The BBQ was just OK - not smoky enough or greasy enough for me! But, the slaw was really good - very finely ground, i.e., pulverized, cabbage mixed w/the sauce ingredients. I couldn't define the piquant taste at the time, but thanks to you, Sweet Willie, I know now that it was the ginger kick. The slaw was so good, in fact, that I bought a quart to go, and we ate it on ham and smoked turkey sandwiches over the next few days. R.O.'s actually sells a "slaw sandwich" ($1.05), which is, according to my sister, composed of a grilled hamburger bun with no innards except slaw! I also think it would make a tasty salad dressing. Yes, I can see that it could be addictive...
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Sweet Willie:
R.O.’s BBQ in Gastonia, NC has been mentioned, but Saveur magazine states that sandwiches are memorable, “but it’s the R.O.’s slaw that’s truly habit-forming. Invented in 1947, this mayo and ketchup based concoction, with a nice pepper and ginger kick, is far more saucy and interesting than traditional coleslaw.” Anyone been?</font>
[This message has been edited by joie_de_vie (edited Dec 04, 2003).]