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mapuc
05-02-06, 10:18 AM
I have seen recipe for serveral different type of coleslaw

today at the supermarket I saw a plastikbowl containing coleslaw made of

cabbage, pinapple, and carrot and so on

So what is the correct coleslaw made of or is there different type of coleslaw, depending on wich state you coming from?

Markus

The Avon Lady
05-02-06, 10:43 AM
Pineapple in colesdlaw?????

Yuk! :dead:

I never make it right but there are 2 essential varieties: one based on a mayonaise dressing, the other on a vinegar/sugar dressing.

Look them up. That's what the Internet is for. :yep:

Hmmm.... maybe I should do the same. :shifty:

Gizzmoe
05-02-06, 10:49 AM
There is no "right way" of making a coleslaw. A basic coleslaw contains white or red cabbage, everything else is purely a matter of taste. Some use vinegar and oil, some mayonnaise, some mayonnaise plus vinegar, some add mustard. My favorite coleslaw is made of white cabbage, vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, pepper and caraway seeds.

blue3golf
05-02-06, 04:41 PM
My favorite coleslaw is with cabbage that I shredded, and cole slaw dressing, that is it. No carrots or anything. The dressing is more of a vinegar based one. It's all preference as Gizzmoe said.

Sharkstooth
05-02-06, 05:43 PM
To confuse abit....Broccoli coleslaw is also good, but while cole slaw is good....... Potato Salad is where its at.
:cool:

mapuc
05-02-06, 06:08 PM
Thank you for the answers

So there's many diffrent type of coleslaw

So here are my next question

-What is the original Coleslaw made of?

Regards
Markus

Sea Demon
05-02-06, 06:33 PM
Southern Spicy Peanut Slaw here. ;)

Rockstar
05-02-06, 06:37 PM
Some chicken, collards, slaw, tater salad with a RC cola and a moon pie for desert.

DeepSix
05-02-06, 08:29 PM
@Rockstar - what, no cornbread?! And don't forget the sweet tea. :cool:

Sea Demon
05-02-06, 09:03 PM
@Rockstar - what, no cornbread?! And don't forget the sweet tea. :cool:

Yup. :yep: I second what Rockstar says, and I agree with you DeepSix. Can't forget about that Sweet Tea. :up: How about adding White Beans, Deep Fried Catfish filets, and Huckleberry Cake. ;)

Deathblow
05-02-06, 09:41 PM
Yuck! Colesaw = nasty :doh: :88) :down:

:)

Sea Demon
05-03-06, 01:29 AM
Yuck! Colesaw = nasty :doh: :88) :down:

:)

:lol: Wierdo. :88) :-j

Obviously, you've never tasted our July 4 holiday slaw. ;)

Gizzmoe
05-03-06, 01:43 AM
So here are my next question

-What is the original Coleslaw made of?

People probably made the first coleslaw 500+ years ago, so it´s hard to say what the original recipe was. It likely hasn´t much in common with the coleslaw we eat today, except for the cabbage. If they had salt and wanted a sour taste they needed to slightly ferment it.

I guess the recipe that comes closest to the "original" coleslaw is the one I´ve posted, minus the oil, pepper and caraway seeds.

JScones
05-03-06, 01:58 AM
KFC has the best coleslaw...and the best potato and gravy. :up:

JScones
05-03-06, 02:07 AM
Dunno if this helps... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleslaw

SUBMAN1
05-03-06, 04:51 PM
Yuck! Colesaw = nasty :doh: :88) :down:

:)

:lol: Wierdo. :88) :-j

Obviously, you've never tasted our July 4 holiday slaw. ;)

Second that - Weirdo! :know: :88) I love Coleslaw

Kresge
05-03-06, 06:03 PM
Mmmmmm! I just made a mixing bowl of coleslaw to go with the ribs slowly cooking on the grill right now! :up:

My favorite is mayo-based with cider vinegar and some sugar. I let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours until it gets a bit soggy.

Yes, KFC does have some kick@$$ slaw! I've been known to just pick up a container of slaw and some biscuits for dinner!

:rotfl:

Sharkstooth
05-03-06, 08:21 PM
mmmm.......KFC got awesome slaw, biscuits and their chicken strips not too shabby either.

Mmmmmm! I just made a mixing bowl of coleslaw to go with the ribs slowly cooking on the grill right now!

I got a kickin BBQ sauce recipe for ribs... oh i so glad to see summer comin round. :cool:

Sea Demon
05-03-06, 10:31 PM
Mmmmmm! I just made a mixing bowl of coleslaw to go with the ribs slowly cooking on the grill right now!


Kresge, you're killin' me. I've been waiting for weeks to get the BBQ going. You lucky bastage. :up:

I like to marinate my ribs in beer overnight. Then they get slow cooked with a honeyglaze. Then comes the final coat of BBQ sauce.

At any rate, happy eating. :D

Malefactor
05-04-06, 10:55 PM
While KFC coleslaw is rather good,but I prefer their potato salad even more. :yep:
Potato Salad is where its at

I've been known to make a rather good tater salad of my own.But then,I've have had lots of practice working with spuds.Ain't that right,Sharkey? :P

Sharkstooth
05-05-06, 09:11 AM
yes you have Male.... having said that, does NOT mean you've peeled your last spud tho.

:cool: