Hickory House Sour Slaw

Name: Hickory House Sour Slaw
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4 - 6
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 4 cup vegetable oil; 1 ⁄ 4 cup white vinegar; 1 tbsp. dry sherry; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped; 1 tbsp. sugar; 1 tbsp. salt; 1 ⁄ 2 head green cabbage, cored and very thinly sliced (about 8 cups); 1 ⁄ 4 cup chopped parsley leaves

Serves
serves 4 - 6

Author and restaurateur Rick Bayless recalled that this oil-and-vinegar-based slaw was the most popular of the seven cold side dishes served at his parents' restaurant, the Hickory House.

Ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₄ cup white vinegar
1 tbsp. dry sherry
2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. salt
¹⁄₂ head green cabbage, cored and very thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
¹⁄₄ cup chopped parsley leaves

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Instructions

Step 1

Put oil, vinegar, sherry, 2 tbsp. water, garlic, sugar, and salt into a blender and purée until smooth. Put cabbage into a large bowl and sprinkle parsley on top. Pour dressing over slaw and toss well. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Put oil, vinegar, sherry, 2 tbsp. water, garlic, sugar, and salt into a blender and purée until smooth. Put cabbage into a large bowl and sprinkle parsley on top. Pour dressing over slaw and toss well. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.