North Carolina Coleslaw Recipe
This easy and tasty North Carolina Coleslaw recipe combines amazingly well with North Carolina Pulled Pork. And in the absence of mayonaise or eggs this coleslaw is safer for outdoor parties.
This type of coleslaw recipe without mayonaise is also called "seven day slaw" or even "three week slaw". In fact, this comes very close to making your own fresh sauerkraut!
North Carolina coleslaw, ready for use.
The recipe on this page was inspired by:
Holy Smoke - The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue
by John Shelton Reed, Dale Volberg Reed and William McKinney
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Without a doubt, this is one of the better barbecue books around. More than just a cook book, it's also a history book and a travel book. The lore, the food, the people - very inspiring. "Holy Smoke" gives us a deep view into the fine barbecue traditions of North Carolina, exploring both the Piedmont and the Eastern cultures. Written with humor, the book is filled with facts, interviews, historical anecdotes, inspiring illustrations, pit construction ideas, original barbecue recipes, and great side dishes. |
And as you can see on this page, we found the dead simple recipes to be irresistable...
North Carolina Coleslaw Ingredients
For this "seven day" North Carolina coleslaw recipe you will need the following ingredients:
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 cup |
| 1 cup |
| 3/4 cup |
| 1 tablespoon |
| 2 teaspoons |
| 1 teaspoon |
| (Pointed) Head Cabbage, slivered |
| Large Onion, slivered |
| Apple Vinegar |
| Sugar |
| Vegetable Oil |
| Fresh Selery, finely chopped |
| Dry Mustard Powder |
| Salt |
Here at Hot Smoke BBQ we prefer Pointed Head Cabbage to make our Coleslaws, but in feel free to use any other Cabbage that may be available. Also, you can replace the fresh Celery by Selery Seed if you like.
Coleslaw Preparation
Even if this may be a three week slaw, we prefer the crispness of the freshly slivered raw cabbage to achieve a beautiful contrast with the more mellow bite of the pulled pork or other barbecue meat. We therefore recommend to chop or sliver the cabbage not more than just a few hours before you plan to serve your coleslaw.
You may still consider to make the dressing for the North Carolina Coleslaw the night before, so giving the aromas some extra time to blend well.
Step by step:
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Chop or sliver the onion; |
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Make the dressing: Add all ingredients, except for the cabbage, in a bottle or sealable jar, and shake well to blend aromas; You may want to heat the vinegar, oil and sugar mix to quicker dissolve the sugar, if you like; |
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Let the slaw dressing rest overnight , shake regularly; Keeps well outside the fridge, but we still cool the dressing so when it is added to the cabbage, the salad mix will immediately have a lower temperature which is better for conservation of crispness during storage; |
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A couple of hours before you plan to serve your coleslaw, chop or sliver the cabbage, put in a bowl, add the dressing, mix thoroughly, store in the fridge; |
The PitBoss Suggests:
Try this North Carolina Coleslaw with
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