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Martha, do you heat it up the next night or do you serve it cold? I plan to try this since I love German Potato Salad.

Is it coleslaw or potato salad? The cole slaw dressing is heated when you make it and put it on the coleslaw, but then the cole slaw is refrigerated and is served cold (or room temp).

The potato salad is made to be served right away or can be reheated if there are any left over. For the big Oktoberfest I make it early in the day and then the grill guys put it on the grill and reheat it that way.

So it can be made ahead and reheated.

We would NEVER serve that potato salad cold!
(Although there are some cold German potato salads)

Martha

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Linderhof,

My Grandmother was from Germany and her cole slaw and potato salad were made with vinegar, oil and spices and served cold.

Sorry for the confusion. I was asking about the cole slaw and just commenting on the potato salad.

The good thing is that it keeps "forever" -- and just keeps getting better! I remember as a child my mother making this on Saturday for Sunday's dinner.

Martha

Martha would you mind giving the recipe again?

I have a friend who is German and she will be going to Florida soon and I want to have her over for her b.d. before she leaves.

LOS --

one head of cabbage, shredded
one onion, thinly sliced

1 cup of vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 t. dry mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1 t. celery seed

Put cabbage and onion in a bowl. In saucepan, put vinegar and sugar, dry mustard, celery seed, bring to a boil and make sure sugar is dissolved. Add oil and bring basck to boil. Pour over cabbage. Taste and salt and pepper to taste.

Martha

Thanks Martha, got my cabbage at a farm stand the other day!

When you say it keeps "forever" how long is "forever"?

I'll have to try making this German coleslaw. It's a bit different than mine. And coleslaw is one of hub's favorites.

At least two to three days.

Refrigerated.

Martha

Thank you, Martha for being generous with your recipes! What a gift you give all of us who read them.

Love that German coleslaw. So much better than the mayo based slaw. Coming from SE Kansas was raised on Chicken Mary's and Chicken Annie's German slaw. Also like their (cold) potato salad.

bet -- you're from SE Kansas? Pittsburg? So are you a Mary's or an Annie's?

Mine is a bit sweeter than the Chicken Sister's version --

Martha

I prefer Mary's but would never turn down a trip to either place. Went to college in pburg. Grew up about 30 miles nw of there.

I'm from FS -- about 30 miles due north. We also like Gebhardts, Bartos and Jim's Steak House.

Martha

I spent lots of time in se ks. Had friends who lived in this area. Took many photos of fs while taking a tour of the fort.

No longer in the area though....but do have memories.

Even did some country dancin' in the area.

Small world!

Linderhof or any German cook,I love German pot roast and the last few times I made it it wasn't great. Sauerbratin is my favorite meal. I mage the ginger snap gravy which is just ginger snaps crushed for the thickening agent instead of flour after it was finished cooking.I also make sure that I use apple cider vinegar. I do let it soak in all of the seasonings for 2 days before braising it and cooking. Do you make this? Do you know why it would be tough? if you do make this what type of roast do you buy for this meal?

Even though sauerbraten is German we never had it growing up -- the German is on my father's side and my mother's repertoire of German recipes were limited to either what Grandmother gave her the recipes for or what she chose to cook. Sauerbraten wasn't one of them!

However, if the roast was tough I would assume that it perhaps wasn't cooked long enough.

Martha

Linderhof & Bet, I just discovered the two of you are from SE Kansas! We live in Houston but have property in and around Girard. Even worked in Fort Scott once upon a time! What a small world indeed!

I grew up near Girard, near a small community called Greenbush.

Love having the opportunity to grow especially bulb flowers in Kansas that I can't grow here in Houston. Have farm in Brazilton & home in Girard. I was in highschool with kids from Greenbush in the late 50s.