"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
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> "Charly Horse" > wrote in message
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>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
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>>> I've been making th is for a number of years now. I drain the
>>> cabbage a couple of hours before adding the dressing.
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is the recipe for cole slaw from Corky's in Memphis. This is
>>> the best I've tasted. Many ingredients are the same in other slaws-
>>> the difference must be the celery seeds, vinegar, and mustard. Don't
>>> leave anything out. It is perfect.
>>>
>>> Corky's Cole Slaw
>>> -serves 6
>>>
>>> 1 med. head green cabbage, shredded
>>> 2 med. carrots. grated
>>> 1 green pepper finely diced
>>> 2 TBS onion, grated
>>> 2 cups mayonnaise
>>> 3/4 cup sugar
>>> 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
>>> 1/4 cup cider vinegar
>>> 2 TBS celery seeds
>>> 1 tsp. salt
>>> 1/8 tsp. white pepper
>>>
>>> Mix vegetables in a bowl. Mix remaining ingredients in another.
>>>
>>> Mix together and toss well.
>>>
>>> Cover and refrigerate 3-4 hours.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> drain the cabbage of what? I musta missed sumpin but then my slaw
>> never got any standin ovations neither. n if ya in texas is it ok
>> to use them orange haberneros instead of the green jalapenos?
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> Water. Cabbage contains a lot of water and once everything is mixed,
> the dressing becomes very diluted. After grating, Ill let it sit and
> squeeze a lot of water out of it.
>
> As for the Habs and Japs, a sweet, mild mannered, Polish boy like me
> will have none of that stuff in slaw.
>
>

ahh got it
doing a lil pork this saturday and I'm giving this a try, It looks
pretty good, But a bit of jalapeno or red pepper flakes in your
slaw isn't a bad thing at all.