Mopick - Posted - 03/11/2011:  12:36:25

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I always loved my grandmother's coleslaw. The whole family did. You can imagine my surprise when my mother told me grandma's secret slaw dressing was really just a jar of T. Marzetti's.

I have been using Marie's, but lately I can't find any coleslaw dressing at my local grocer. It's usually in the refrigerated produce section. I don't know what's up, but it's not there.

The word coleslaw comes from the Dutch koolsla, which means cabbage salad. It's really wide open as to what ingredients go in as long as there is cabbage. Traditionally coleslaw is shredded cabbage, carrots, celery seed with a creamy or vinegar based dressing.

What's your secret coleslaw dressing?


Randy

bilge rat - Posted - 03/11/2011:  12:40:50

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Don't have a good recipe myself...but a place down the road sells a mayo based cole slaw that has a little blue cheese in it. Fantastic. Hope somebody posts one with the same!


ron

pandjlocke - Posted - 03/11/2011:  12:46:01

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Don't tell anyone, but my "secret" coleslaw dressing is

1 part honey mustard dressing
1 part plain yogurt
2 parts mayonnaise
sprinkling of cayenne pepper

Mopick - Posted - 03/11/2011:  12:49:46

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Originally posted by pandjlocke

Don't tell anyone, but my "secret" coleslaw dressing is

1 part honey mustard dressing
1 part plain yogurt
2 parts mayonnaise
sprinkling of cayenne pepper

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See....that's what I'm talking about. I knew I could count on you for thinking out of the box. I'm going to try this for sure. When I do pulled pork, or BBQ ribs we like to have baked beans, coleslaw and the BBQ. I make my own barbecue sauce, but for the slaw I usually just grab a bag of slaw mix at the store and a jar of Marie's dressing.

I may never use jar dressing again.


Randy

bikebum - Posted - 03/11/2011:  14:58:08

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Marzetti's. Guess I could try making my own... two tablespoons at a time.

Brian T - Posted - 03/11/2011:  15:37:55

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Randy: if you can score a copy of the Memphis Blues cookbook, there are several that I've used that are good.
Nothing spectacular.

brokenstrings - Posted - 03/11/2011:  15:43:53

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Believe my mother just sprinkled the shredded cabbage with vinegar and salt, but there may have been more to it than that.

gshall - Posted - 03/11/2011:  18:40:01

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Some folk like "creamy" cole slaw, and some like the non-creamy type. If you like KFC cole slaw, this is my recipe. Always taste the sauce before you mix it in to see if it needs a little more mayo or vinegar.

1 cabbage, shredded
2 carrots, shredded

1 cup Mayonnaise or Salad Dressing
2 Tbs white vinegar
1 tsp celery seed
½ tsp salt
4 tsp sugar

Once you stir it up, it really needs to sit an hour or so.

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Edited by - gshall on 03/11/2011 18:43:11

raybob - Posted - 03/11/2011:  19:59:11

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I'm with bikebum. I use Marzetti's. Not sure I could make it better.

Mopick - Posted - 03/12/2011:  19:39:53

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Originally posted by raybob

I'm with bikebum. I use Marzetti's. Not sure I could make it better.

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That was my grandma's "secret" recipe.

Bass Lady - Posted - 03/13/2011:  16:40:25

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I've never measured.

Big spoonful of mayo (I love Duke's)
Pinch or two of sugar
A grind or two of peppercorns
Vinegar (whatever I have on hand) to bring it to the consistency I want.

That's it!

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Edited by - Bass Lady on 03/13/2011 16:44:12