What kind of mayonaise do you use for cole slaw?

When I make coleslaw with mayo (there are lots of recipes without it), I use plain old Hellmann's in the jar. I suppose making fresh mayo would be superior, but it's a lot of work for just the small amount of mayo I need.

Sometimes I make up my Grandmother's recipe. The dressing is the brine from a jar of sweet gherkins and a little Hellmanns. It sounds odd, but give it a try. She would make coleslaw in large batches for the holiday meals. To get enough brine she ate pickles all year and saved the jars of brine. There would be eight or ten empty pickle jars in the fridge all the time.

What "kinds" of mayo are there? Only 1. Miracle whip is not mayo.

I use 50/50 mayo and sour cream, a pinch of sugar, and a little apple cider vinegar. Dress the slaw just before serving or it gets watery.

Creamy Southern Coleslaw with Mayonnaise

Here's a mayonnaise based creamy cole slaw that's not too sweet and a few little tweaks to make it really special. Hash it and heap it on top of a pulled pork sandwich as they do in Memphis or the Carolinas. It would be a great choice for a West Virginia Slawdog (at right).

Recipe

Yield. 8 servings

Preparation time. 15 minutes

Ignore it. At least 1 hour in the fridge if possible

Ingredients for the slaw

1 pound green cabbage (about half a medium cabbage)

1 large carrot, peeled

1/2 small white onion

Ingredients for the dressing

1 tablespoon distilled vinegar

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon white sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon celery seeds (not celery salt)

Optional: Add 1/2 red or green bell pepper, sliced thin or hashed.

Optional: Add 3 radishes, red or white, hot if you like, sliced thin or hashed.

Optional: Add 1 small minced jalapeño if you like it hot. Chipotle powder is another way to amp it up. Horseradish, just a tablespoon in the background, is a surprising addition.

Method

1) First, read my article on The Zen of Slawsome Slaw. Then decide how you want to cut the cabbage, carrot, and onion: Chopped, grated, or hashed and have at it. Set them aside. I prefer this recipe shredded or chopped.

2) Whisk together the dressing in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, carrot, and onion. Cover, taste, and adjust seasonings. Chill for at least 1 hour if possible.

I'm from the south but was raised in the north, Miracle whip when I grew up, Down here Blue plate or Dukes.

Hellman's gives you the closest taste to homemade mayo.

I like to use Aoli only cos I like the garlic taste and I usually add a squeeze of lemon juice to a bit of tang.

Hellmans only here

in the south we have dukes mayo, that is what i use very good tasting

My home-made one.

hellman's