Hot Dog Slaw

Crif Dog specializes in hot dogs, so I chose a dog with coleslaw only. The wiener was wedged in the bottom of the bun, and the coleslaw was pushed toward the top. I wish the meat and chopped cabbage had been in closer contact as I enjoyed my meaty snack.After partaking I met a friend and we moved through the phone booth to PDT. Over a couple exotic expensive cocktails and reasonably priced but small brews we split a Chang dog, named after David Chang and loaded with kimchee. A cabbage concoction almost unrecognizable from its former self, it was still a delicious treat.

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Tex-Mex Slaw

This recipe was provided by a wonderful cook and friend whose meals will be available for delivery to your brooklyn home soon. She indulges my obsession for slaw. Most recently she made this delight. Radishes are an excellent addition.

Recipe courtesy of Kara Zuaro

Chipotle-Spiked Tex-Mex Slaw

This slaw is easy to make if you have a food processor with a shredding blade. (If you're going to grate the cabbage and carrot by hand, it's going to take a while and may put your knuckles in danger!) If you've got a corn stripper — something that's on my kitchen gadget wish list — it'll be even easier.

ORANGE-CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE:
1 cup mayonnaise (I use low-fat)
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chilies

FOR THE SAUCE:
juice of 1 lime
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

FOR THE SLAW:
1 head of green cabbage, shredded
1/2 head of red cabbage, shredded
1 very large carrot, shredded
1 bunch of radishes, thinly sliced
2 ears of corn, kernels stripped from the cob
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro

First, combine the mayonnaise, orange juice, and chipotle chilies (which you buy in a can in the Latin American foods aisle). This is more mayo than you'll need, but you can keep the leftovers in your fridge to jazz up sandwiches or to serve with some delicious Jamaican Jerk Burgers.

Mix 1/4 cup of the orange-chipotle mayonnaise with, lime juice, vinegar, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper in small bowl.

Combine cabbage, carrots, radishes, corn, and cilantro in large bowl, and add the sauce. Taste a little – if it needs more of a kick or seems a bit dry, add more of the orange-chipotle mayo. Serve immediately, or chill in the fridge for a couple of days.

Garden Cabbage

I've decided to grow cabbage. The Brooklyn garden is larger than I thought it was going to be. I am going to try varieties that are harvested in fall and winter. Here's what the beginning of the outdoor garden looks like so far.

Coleslaw and Corona

As a snack I enjoyed some slightly soupy storemade slaw from Waldbaum's with a Corona Light. It's advertised as storemade, not yet a recognized word.

Bitten Blog

The NY Times visited a non-goopy version in January 2009. I think I'm going to have to try this recipe.

Moving time

I was just looking at some online recipes. I can't begin to consider a recipe that starts with a 16 oz. bag of coleslaw mix. Come on people! I'm worth more than that.

Moving this week so cabbage salad is on hold for a few days. I am about to get a back yard of a Brooklyn brownstone. I don't think my prospects for growing cabbage are good this year, but watch out Spring 2010. (What a strange year numeral-wise.)

Horse and Hound, Charlottesville

I enjoyed some chopped cabbage and shredded carrot atop a pulled pork sandwich last night.

Horse and Hound, Charlottesville
625 West Main Street
Charlottesviile, VA 22903
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