red slaw
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Red slaw
| image = North Carolina barbecue hushpuppies baked beans red cole slaw.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Lexington (North Carolina) style barbecue (pulled pork) served with hushpuppies, baked beans and red slaw (lower right)
| alternate_name = Barbecue slaw
| country = United States
| region = North Carolina
| creator =
| course =
| type = Condiment
| served =
| main_ingredient = Cabbage, vinegar, ketchup
| variations = Barbecue sauce
| calories =
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Red slaw (sometimes called barbecue slaw{{cite web|url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/the-only-regional-barbecue-guide-youll-ever-need|website=Thrillist.com|date=Aug 3, 2016|title=The Only Regional Barbecue Guide You'll Ever Need}}) is a condiment commonly served on hot dogs, on barbecue pork sandwiches, as a side dish for other types of barbecue, on hamburgers, or with other foods. It is an essential part of "Lexington style" North Carolina barbecue.{{cite book|last=Mercuri|first=Becky|title=The Great American Hot Dog Book: Recipes and Side Dishes from Across America|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yGm9T0ptJ1cC&pg=PA76|access-date=21 April 2012|date=2007-03-05|publisher=Gibbs Smith|isbn=9781423600220|page=76}}
Description
Red slaw is different from traditional coleslaw in that it does not use mayonnaise{{cite book| title=Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors|publisher=John F. Blair Publisher | date=1996 | author=Child, Lee Harrison | pages=66|isbn=9780895871541 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6z7-wAEACAAJ}} as an ingredient, allowing it to be stored for longer periods without refrigeration and making it more suitable for outdoor serving.
It is made with green cabbage, vinegar, water and ketchup, and a variety of spices and seasoning. The ketchup gives it the characteristic color. In addition to being a staple part of Lexington style barbecue,{{cite book | title=Amazing North Carolina | author=Lacey, Theresa Jensen | year=2003 | publisher=Thomas Nelson Incorporated | isbn=978-1558539655}}[https://abc7chicago.com/archive/6849983/ Go.com Lexington Red Slaw] it is also common in other portions of the Southeastern United States. In these regions, regular cole slaw may be called "white slaw" to differentiate it from red slaw.
Recipes vary widely and may include other ingredients, such as onion, sugar, black pepper, mustard seed and other spices, depending on the region in which it is being served.
In the late 1990s, Wendy's sold the "Carolina Classic Burger" which was a traditional hamburger with red slaw, onions, chili and American cheese,{{cite web | url=http://www.dietfacts.com/html/nutrition-facts/wendys-carolina-classic-burger-hamburger-topped-with-mustard-onions-chili-and-slaw-40571.htm | title=Wendy's Nutrition Facts | access-date=July 20, 2012}} going so far as to trademark the name.{{cite web | title=Wendy's Legal Info | website=www.wendys.com | url=http://www.wendys.com/es-us/legal.jsp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328202124/http://www.wendys.com/es-us/legal.jsp | archive-date=2006-03-28 | url-status=dead}}
See also
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References
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Category:Cuisine of the Southern United States