North Carolina–Style Coleslaw

Name: North Carolina–Style Coleslaw
Yield: Makes About 6 cups
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 cup Vinegar Sauce, or more to taste; Salt (optional); 1 small or ½ large head green cabbage (about 2 pounds), cored

Preparation info

Makes About
6 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

This is coleslaw at its simplest and best. No onions. No carrots. No peppers. No mayonnaise. Just cabbage and peppery barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

1 small or ½ large head green cabbage (about 2 pounds), cored

Americas
United States
Sauce
Gluten-free

Method

Finely chop the cabbage by hand or shred it on a mandoline or using the shredding disk of a food processor. Place the cabbage in a large bowl and stir in the Vinegar Sauce. Let stand for 10 minutes, then taste for seasoning, adding salt and/or more sauce as needed.