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President Carter Family Coleslaw

Here's how you make President Carter Family Coleslaw
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 4h
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds green cabbage (2 heads)
  • 2 apples, peeled, cored
  • 6 celery stalks
  • 6 carrots, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut the cabbage in quarters and place in a large bowl of well-salted cold water, and let stand for at least 1 hour.

  • Step 2: This is to make sure any possible "critters" emerge - nothing spoils good slaw like a many-footed friend. Once soaked, drain and place the cabbage on a large chopping board and chop away like mad.

  • Step 3: The cabbage must be very finely shredded.

  • Step 4: Dump into a big bowl and shred (food processor) the apples, celery, and carrots.

  • Step 5: Add to cabbage, stir in celery seed, salt, pepper and mayonnaise, and blend well.(Add more mayonnaise if needed)

  • Step 6: Season to taste

  • Step 7: Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to mellow.

  • Step 8: If slaw is to be transported to fish fry site, keep very cold - mayonnaise mixture can be deadly if allowed to stand too long at room temperature.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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