Would you be willing to part with the recipe Dave? I'm looking for some good slaw that would pair nicely with pulled pork for the summer.
Its actually really simple to make.. I've "tweaked" the recipe several times over the years... but the basics are:
1 head of cabbage (traditional is green cabbage.. but I occasionally will use a red cabbage.. it makes everything a pretty wild psychadellic pink color.. and tastes a little bit sweeter than the green).. chopped pretty finely (like cole slaw)
1 sweet yellow onion chopped finely
1 carrot.. grated very finely
5 fresh cloves of garlic.. finely minced
1/2 tea spoon of salt
2 tea spoons of black peppercorns
6-8 Scotch Bonnet peppers (can be replaced with habaneros if you cant find SB's) finely minced (seeds in)..
1 liter of distilled white vinegar...
mix up all of your ingredients.. put them in a glass or plastic container (I usually use a 1 gallon pitcher).. DO NOT use a metal container.. pour in vinegar until the contents are completely submerged...
refrigerate for 3x days (longer is better.. this stuff will stay "good" for several weeks.. you are essentially pickling all of the veggies)..
then eat!
great topper.. or can be eaten as a side dish.. awesome on just about any protein you can imagine.. I havent eaten it with fish much.. but it kicks ass with pork, beef, chicken, eggs, etc..
if you need to turn down the heat a little bit.. pull all of the seeds of the peppers before you mince them..
some people like it a little heavy on the garlic side.. some like it with less.. some like to chop the carrots rather than grating them in order to add more "crunch"...
just play with it a little bit and see what you like...
but.. if you like "slaw" type dishes.. and like "heat".. this stuff is EXCELLENT (IMO)...
I used to spend a lot of time in Haiti.. one of the housekeepers/cooks that we employed down there was simply outstanding in the kitchen.. she taught me how to make it in the late 1990's.. Ive been eating it regularly ever since
Ill be making up a large batch for the HERF.. if anyone wants to give it a try before going home to make an attempt of your own