Tom Folta said:Growing up in a small town there was a small Cafe that not only made
great hot dog (frankfurter) roast beef and tenderloin sandwiches but she
had a cole slaw to kill for
It was the best anywhere
It was just grated cabbage w/o any carrots etc
In addition to tasting good it had a tang to it like horse radish but I
do not think she added horse radish to it
I think one of the secrets was to add salt to the grated cabbage and
place in a dish cloth for a period of time and this pulled water out of
the grated cabbage
Then add ingredients of sugar vinegar lemon juice etc and mix in mayo
Does anyone have a recipe like this
People like my coleslaw. Basically it has light mayo, vinegar,
sweetener, celery seed, paprika, salt, pepper.
Forget amounts. Everything is to taste. You will find that the more
vinegar and sweetener you use, the more tang and kick it has. Keep
adding these two slowly, then stir and taste. When you arrive at what
tastes good to you, that's the amount you need. Paprika is another item
that gives kick, but be a little cautious. And don't neglect celery
seed. This may not seem like much, but it is. If you want to get fancy,
throw in a little poppy seed and even caraway seed. Just warn your
guests about the poppy seed because I've heard it triggers positives on
drug tests.