The word “coleslaw” comes from the Dutch word, “koolsla”, “kool” meaning cabbage and sla, salad. The word entered our English language from the Dutch in New York in the late 1700s. Since then it has been a featured side dish at almost every picnic or barbecue in America. We have coleslaw at least once a week, usually with fish, and often with burgers or hot dogs. Our ways of preparing it are ridiculously simple, one with a mayonnaise dressing, the other with rice vinegar and a big of sugar. Sometimes we add some shredded green apple to the mix. Are you a coleslaw eater? If so, what’s your favorite way of preparing it?
Coleslaw Recipe
Preparation time: 5 minutes.
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INGREDIENTS
- Cabbage, either green or purple or both
- Carrot
- Green onion
For the version with mayonnaise:
- Mayonnaise
- Yellow mustard
- Pepper
For the version without mayonnaise:
- Rice vinegar or white vinegar
- Sugar
- Salt and pepper
METHOD
1 Starting with a head or half a head of cabbage, thinly slice the cabbage until you have approximately 4 cups (not packed) of sliced cabbage. (Using a mandoline
helps in this case.) Julienne a half of a carrot. Thinly slice a couple green onions.
helps in this case.) Julienne a half of a carrot. Thinly slice a couple green onions.1 For the mayo dressing version, add 3 Tbsp mayo, 1/2 teaspoon of yellow mustard and mix in with the cabbage, carrot, and onions. Add pepper to taste.
3 For the non-mayo version, add a couple tablespoons of rice vinegar. Sprinkle with sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.