At 05:53 PM 02-07-98 +0000, you wrote: > >Harry commented: >> Likewise, combining slaw with the barbeque, such as ><shudder>putting it >> on a barbeque sandwich, is an abomination. >The only time coleslaw is put into or onto a sandwich is when it >is put on hotdogs (by some New York persons). That is not coleslaw. It is sauerkraut as on Reuben sandwiches (or Oktoberfest sausages in these parts). Very different dish. I can't imagine coleslaw 'on' anything except a plate. Lucinda With barbeque, >coleslaw is served on the plate, adjacent to but not in direct >contact with the meat. Potato salad may also be served on the plate. >Also slices of raw onion and jalapeno -- sliced or whole. If the >barbeque is perfect, there is no need for sauce since the flavoring >has been in the rub. A true purist first tastes the meat without any >sauce; if he reaches for or requests sauce after that first bite, >the cook holds his head a little lower. Pat >> >> >> On Thu, 2 Jul 1998, Michael & Bambi Cantrell wrote: >> >> > >Well, you know how fanatic Texas are about barbeque <bg>. I have been >> > >lucky enough to eat genuine North Carolina barbeque you describe and I >> > >gotta admit: You're right. It is heaven on earth. Add some slaw and >> > >cornbread made with cracklins and I'll be over in a flash! (Don't forget >> > >the tea, cousin!) >> > >> > >Catharine >> > >> > AMEN, sister!! Come on up, and we'll do it all!!! Ya know, we *always* >> > have >> > slaw with the barbeque. And tea! And we can do the cornbread with >> > cracklins >> > too! >> > >> > Bambi >> > >> > >> >> Harry Boswell hboswell@netdoor.com >> USDA Zone 8 (Mississippi USA) >> Home Page: http://www2.netdoor.com/~hboswell >> >> > >