A recipe for All-American Cole Slaw. Follow the simple recipe instructions for All-American Cole Slaw shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
2 pound green cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded fine3 Tbs. vinegar, cider or malt
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 each onion, small, grated (optional)
2 each carrot, medium, grated
4 Tsp. salt
Directions
Directions: In a large mixing bowl, toss the cabbage with the vinegar and salt.Grate the carrots and optional onion directly into the bowl. Add the
mayonnaise and toss well.
The slaw can be served immediately, but it is much better, more melded
and tender, if allowed to stand and tossed occasionally for 30 minutes to
1 hour. For a very limp slaw, refrigerate several hours or overnight.
The law on cole slaw is cabbage and vinegar. All the rest is
interpretation. Adjust the recipe to taste: Add more mayonnaise,
substitute sour cream or yogurt for some (but not all) of the mayonnaise,
or add a supplement of one or the other. Add diced green and/or red pepper
if you have one, celery or caraway seeds if you like that kind of thing, or
shredded celery for an extra fresh taste.
