Name: Railroad Slaw
Ingredients: 3 cup firmly packed, thinly shredded cabbage; 2 tablespoon minced onion; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 tablespoon salt; 1/4 tablespoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon celery seed; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1/4 cup peanut oil

Railroad Slaw

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This may have been the type of coleslaw railroad workers ate in the 1800's, or maybe it's just a simple and satisfying coleslaw recipe that everyone, including railroad workers, like to eat. Either way, it's some pretty awesome coleslaw.

Ingredients

3 cups firmly packed, thinly shredded cabbage
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tablespoon salt
1/4 tablespoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup peanut oil

Instructions

Sprinkle the cabbage with the onion & sugar.
In a small saucepan whisk together the remaining ingredients; stirring often, bring to a boil; pour at once over the cabbage; mix thoroughly.
Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving; keeps well for as long as 5 days. Makes 4 to 6 servings.