Period Dressing For Cabbage

[donna]

In book, "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book, there is Godey's version on Hot Slaw. This recipe is called Dressing for Cabbage from 1864.

"Cut your cabbage fine in a dish (soak in cold water for one hour) and sprinkle salt and pepper over it, take one egg, a teaspoonful of sugar, one half spoonful of flour, one-half teacup of sweet cream, the same of vinegar, a very small piece of butter. Beat all together and let it boil; then pour over the cabbage while hot."

From: "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book", editors Lily May Spaulding and John Spaulding. page 102.

 

[nitrofd]

I've had hot slaugh before and I'm not really sure if I like it or not.although I do like vinegar slaw.

 

[MRB1863]

I've had hot slaugh before and I'm not really sure if I like it or not.although I do like vinegar slaw.

I feel the same way, but would try the "Hot slaugh". I prefer the finely minced slaw versus the coarse cut.

 

[nitrofd]

You might think it funny but I really like the slaw from Kentucky Fried Chicken.

 

[TinCan]

You might think it funny but I really like the slaw from Kentucky Fried Chicken.

nitrofd,

No it ain't....I like Colonel Cluck's slaw too!

 

[nitrofd]

nitrofd,

No it ain't....I like Colonel Cluck's slaw too!

I just like to add a little fresh cracked pepper to it.

 

[MRB1863]

I just like to add a little fresh cracked pepper to it.

LOL, I always add a lot of fresh cracked pepper to mine!

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I'm trying to imagine hot slaw...sounds intriguing as I've never had it or even heard of it, but the only hot form of cabbage I've ever enjoyed was the sauerkraut version!

 

[nitrofd]

I'm trying to imagine hot slaw...sounds intriguing as I've never had it or even heard of it, but the only hot form of cabbage I've ever enjoyed was the sauerkraut version!

You never had stuffed cabbage?

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

You never had stuffed cabbage?

Nope, some how I've never ended up trying it. I've been encouraged to try it, but never gave it chance. I realized that I've had hot cabbage in the from of a Chinese egg roll, that I like, but who doesn't like greasy deep fried food?

 

[nitrofd]

Nope, some how I've never ended up trying it. I've been encouraged to try it, but never gave it chance. I realized that I've had hot cabbage in the from of a Chinese egg roll, that I like, but who doesn't like greasy deep fried food?

Since you live in the big Apple go into a Jewish deli and have stuffed cabbage.they make the sweet style which is real good.

 

[donna]

A recipe of Hot Slaw from the 1930s.

"Place 4 cups shredded cabbage in flat bottomed saucepan, add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 1 cup light cream and 2 tablespoons vinegar, and heat until cream boils, stirring lightly with fork. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings."

From: "America's Cook Book" complied by The Home Institute of the New York Herald Tribune, 1937.