slaw mmmmm
Sep 24, 2007 | 6:45 am
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slaw mmmmm
I've been a big veggie eater since I was a teenager and cabbage is one of my favorite vegetables. I prefer it cooked. But, if I eat it raw, it has to be shredded or chopped because I hate the way it squeaks on my teeth.
I love cole slaw and add it to a hot dog or ham sandwich readily.
My favorite slaw was what I used to get at Friendly's restaurants in New England. Fresh. Chopped. Crisp. Not too much mayo. And a little hot spice of unknown orgin.
I found a recipe for warm slaw that I tried this weekend. Cabbage and apple. Bacon. Dressing of vinegar, water, brown sugar, bacon fat and celery seed. Turned out well enough that there were no leftovers.
Any other favorites out there?
I love cole slaw and add it to a hot dog or ham sandwich readily.
My favorite slaw was what I used to get at Friendly's restaurants in New England. Fresh. Chopped. Crisp. Not too much mayo. And a little hot spice of unknown orgin.
I found a recipe for warm slaw that I tried this weekend. Cabbage and apple. Bacon. Dressing of vinegar, water, brown sugar, bacon fat and celery seed. Turned out well enough that there were no leftovers.
Any other favorites out there?
Sep 24, 2007 | 7:44 am
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My supermarket recently began carrying bags of broccoli slaw - a simple mix of shredded broccoli, red cabbage and carrots. I add a bit of the Whole Foods brand of wasabi dressing plus whatever else I feel like having - tomato, broccoli florets, onion, crumbled cheese, tuna, etc. It makes a very refreshing salad.
Sep 24, 2007 | 7:45 am
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I'm a big fan of veggies as well. Never met one I didn't like.
And as to slaw, the Cole Slaw at Joe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach, FL (and locations now in Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, NV) is my favorite.
It's a giant mound of very finely shredded cabbage mixed with a piquant vinegar dressing and topped with a huge dollop of home-made mayonnaise.
And as to slaw, the Cole Slaw at Joe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach, FL (and locations now in Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, NV) is my favorite.
It's a giant mound of very finely shredded cabbage mixed with a piquant vinegar dressing and topped with a huge dollop of home-made mayonnaise.
Sep 24, 2007 | 7:51 am
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Houston's (the chain restaurant) makes a great coleslaw - a little mayoey but goes great with their fantastic ribs.
I second that, because EVERYTHING at Joe's Stone Crab (at least at the Chicago location) is delicious.
And as to slaw, the Cole Slaw at Joe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach, FL (and locations now in Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, NV) is my favorite.
It's a giant mound of very finely shredded cabbage mixed with a piquant vinegar dressing and topped with a huge dollop of home-made mayonnaise.
It's a giant mound of very finely shredded cabbage mixed with a piquant vinegar dressing and topped with a huge dollop of home-made mayonnaise.
Sep 24, 2007 | 9:07 am
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I'm reminded of one that was different and a little disappointing. There's a chain of Asian stir-fry restaurants called Stir Crazy. I ordered an appetizer, satay maybe and it came with an asian slaw. The dressing was quite good, but the cabbage was just a little too fresh. At home, I like my slaw to marinate in the dressing for an hour or so. More than that, it starts to get soggy. Less, and it's too squeaky.
It's not a surprise that Joe's has good slaw. For whatever reason, it gets paired with seafood almost everywhere so if your seafood is top grade and your atmosphere is not too formal, you'd better serve a slaw and do it properly.
It's not a surprise that Joe's has good slaw. For whatever reason, it gets paired with seafood almost everywhere so if your seafood is top grade and your atmosphere is not too formal, you'd better serve a slaw and do it properly.
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Sep 24, 2007 | 9:16 am
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Another good slaw is that sold at the El Pollo Loco chicken chain here on the West Coast.
It's always freshly made, crisp and with a minimal mayo-based dressing.
Although I'm a fan of their chicken as well, I'll many time just order the slaw to go and serve it with something else I'm preparing.
I know everybody's taste varies widely but the biggest turnoff for me with slaw is sweetness. I like the dressing to be heavy on the vinegar and mayo but very, very light on sweetness.
It's always freshly made, crisp and with a minimal mayo-based dressing.
Although I'm a fan of their chicken as well, I'll many time just order the slaw to go and serve it with something else I'm preparing.
I know everybody's taste varies widely but the biggest turnoff for me with slaw is sweetness. I like the dressing to be heavy on the vinegar and mayo but very, very light on sweetness.
Sep 24, 2007 | 4:55 pm
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Not only is AVL no longer a BBQ wasteland, But the slaw at 12 Bones is very good as well. It is a non mayo variety.
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Sep 25, 2007 | 3:43 pm
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There's some decent slaw in NC. I've yet to do the Barbecue Trail or whatever it's called, but even the 'cue places on the touristy side do a decent job on it.
Sep 25, 2007 | 4:03 pm
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Some of the nicest slaw I've had in a long time (and eminently worthy of topping a pile of pulled pork under a bun) was at 3 Little Pigs Bar-B-Q in Memphis. Chopped fine, in a light sauce with good sweet/sour balance, with the usual add-ins also chopped in (a little onion, a little carrot, some pickle relish) and with the nice addition of grated raw cucumber. Awesome!
Sep 26, 2007 | 5:35 pm
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Sep 26, 2007 | 8:28 pm
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Sweet Willie, have you tried making it at home?