On Fri 11 Jan 2008 08:00:04a, Dee.Dee told us...

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> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
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>> Stay away from salt as much as possible...it causes the veggies to weep
>> making them lose crispness faster and limp soggy coleslaw sucks no
matter
>> what the dressing.
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> Depending upon your final dish, some cole slaw recipes will be a bit
> soggy -- Jacques Pepin blanches his cabbage first in one of his recipes.
> I've tried it.
> Does anyone here do that?
> Dee Dee
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I don't blanch it, but I do salt it and allow it to set for a while. Then
rinse and drain. It softens the cabbage to a nice degree.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Friday, 01(I)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
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Best diet: Eat as much as you want,
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