Luckily it's not the punchline of a fifth grade gross out joke, though some of you might disagree if you don't like bleu cheese.
I was rummaging in the fridge today, stalking my lunch like my ancestors did, staring blankly into the void, when I was struck with an idea... Look! There on the top shelf, is that a small piece of very strong bleu? Indeed it is. And look there in the vegetable crisper... Do I spy cabbage? Why yes, red and green varieties as a matter of fact, half a head of each.
So with the main slaw ingredients gathered on the cutting board, I rooted around to find the rest of the supplies I would need - mayonnaise, honey, yogurt, sour cream, a carrot, sugar, cider vinegar, and salt/pepper.
I took my usuba bocho (also know as a Japanese vegetable knife) and started to make a nice julienne of cabbage. In general, I just whacked it into little pieces. I shredded the carrot directly into the bowl holding the cabbage.
I made the dressing in a separate bowl.
1/2 cup mayo
2 oz of really good bleu cheese, crumbled into small chunks, oh say, the side of cottage cheese curd...
1 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tbsp sour cream
2 tsp honey
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar little more if it is too sweet
salt (kosher) and pepper (fresh ground) to taste.
Mix everything in a bowl until well blended, take a taste. Do you like it? If so dress the slaw with it. Does it need something? Figure it out yerself... I like mine the way it is, though I will most likely change it the next time I make it. Last time it was made with bleu cheese salad dressing instead of plain bleu. (Plain bleu... Is that even possible?)
Oh well...
I paired it up with a Hebrew National Jumbo Beef Frank, (unpaid product placement) on sour dough with a sliced up garlic pickle and some, dare I admit it, bacon ranch dressing. It was gooood.
I ate outside in the spring sun at my new pic-a-nic table, Boo Boo
I was watched...
Hope everyone else had nice weather today and was able to eat outside... and get watched.
Cheers
Chris
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
What's red and green, and bleu all over?
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1 comments:
Chris - Thank you for putting that recipe up, it looks scrumptious!!! May try my hand at it this coming weekend.
By the way, love reading your blogs, jsut a little slow with catching up since I've been busy with work.
Cheers love!
Terri
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