Friday, November 25, 2011

Patrick Family Red Slaw

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This is a slaw that is used on barbeque sandwiches and is especially good on left-over turkey and ham. All the amounts are approximate. I don’t measure, much like my Mother never measured. I don’t remember seeing any measuring devices in her kitchen. A teaspoon, a coffee cup and perhaps a Mason jar were enough. Aunt Verna kept her slaw on the kitchen table in a glass candy bowl with a lid. It had the small tear-drop handle and a fluted base. You can store in the refrigerator if you prefer.

One-half shredded Cabbage (You can use a stainless steel hand grater, but I prefer a sharp knife).
One-half cup ketchup
One-half cup white vinegar
One-quarter cup Trappey’s Bull Sauce (Louisiana Hot Sauce if you can't find Bull Sauce)
Teaspoon each salt and pepper (I use closer to two teaspoons salt, but salt to your taste)

I mix the ketchup into the cabbage first and then add the vinegar slowly. Then add rest of ingredients and taste. I don’t like it so soupy it soaks into the bread. Please adjust the amounts to your own tastes.  It gets better after a couple of days.
They have a version of this slaw at Smokey Pig on Linwood Blvd. in Columbus and they use a tomato-style barbeque sauce in theirs. I have often eaten a sandwich of just slaw and two pieces of white bread. 

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Helen's Scrambled Dog



No one puts ketchup on a hotdog.  - Dirty Harry

Scrambled Dog Recipe


(Served in the Patrick Family since anyone alive can remember)


Helen’s Chili
Composed to taste and consistency desired.  Amounts are only suggestions


Hamburger 1 lb boiled in 2 quarts water
Chili Powder ¼ cup (hot or mild to taste)
Garlic 3 cloves
Salt/Pepper to taste
Boil the meat in water, stirring well to prevent lumping
Add chopped Garlic, salt/pepper, chili powder
Simmer till you get a nice soupy consistency


Scrambled Dog

Saltine crackers
Hotdog (The only wieners I use are Sunnyland)
Bun
Mustard
Onion cbopped
Pickle
Composing the Scrambled Dog
Place the bun with mustard and wiener in shallow bowl
Add chili till it pools in the bottom of the bowl.
Top with onion, crushed saltines and sliced pickles

There should be just enough chili for the bun and crackers to absorb the soup so you can eat it with a fork, not a spoon.