A Kitchen Primer

I find a lot of cole slaw recipes too sweet & too wet, so I’ve started tinkering with my own version. (quantities are approximate)

• 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded (about 8 cups)
• 2 large carrots, grated
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

This came out all right. I think I’d add a little more sugar or a little less lemon juice next time, and maybe try pre-salting and rinsing the cabbage to reduce the amount of liquid. And the celery seeds were too old …

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