Anyone remember Dick Howells BBQ?

tide69

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I grew up in Tuscumbia a lot of years ago but I still remember going to DH for the best BBQ and hot slaw I've ever tasted ,before or since.DH was located about four or five blocks off the main street in Florence.You could order a sandwich with outside meat(which I always did),mixed, or all inside meat.Lord,it was good!
I've tried to make their hot slaw and think I've come pretty close but I've never exactly hit it on the head.Does anyone out there know how DH slaw is made?My recipy is as follows but please let me know if you have one that might be closer to the original.

1.1 cabbage head grated
2.2 carrots grated
3.1 onion grated
4.2 bell peppers grated
5.3 Tb mayonaise
6.1/4 cup mustard
mix the above ingredients
mix two cups vinegar,1 cup brown sugar in a pan,heat until sugar dissolves,
pour solution onto the grated vegtables,mix well,add tobasco and red pepper to tast.I usually add 4 tbsp of red pepper and 2tbs of tabasco.

This makes a really hot slaw.
 

CnW

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Oct 13, 1999
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I've got the recipe for Dick Howell's slaw at home. I will try to remember and bring it and put it on here. Mine doesn't have Mayonnaise in it. It is suppose to be the original recipe. Oh, by the way there is a Dick Howell's Bar-b-que place in North Florence, 1350 Pine St. in Florence.

Where are you living now? If you get back to Florence, go out to North Florence and look up Dick Howell's or try Bunyan's Bar-b-que on College Street in Florence down by ECM Hospital. I really like it better than Dick Howell's.
 

CnW

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tide69

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Here is the recipe for the original Dick Howell's slaw. Now this is for canning it and it makes 9 pints and will keep a long, long time. If you don't want to make this much just half the recipe for 4 pints. Hope you find this recipe to your liking.

Dick Howell's Slaw

1 gal. grated cabbage (16 cups)
3 lg. white onions grated
2 bell peppers grated
3 c. sugar
3 carrots grated
1 c. white vinegar
1 Tabl. salt (do not use the iodized kind)
1 teas. black pepper
1 1/2 teas. red cayenne pepper (or more, according to how hot you want it. This 1 1/2 teas is pretty warm).
3 c. prepared mustard

Mix all ingredients and heat to a boil. Simmer for 20 mins.

Sterilize jars and lids. Fill the jars and seal. (Do this just like you do when you can anything else so they will seal good.)
 

tide69

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Oct 27, 1999
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Cnw,
Thanks for the recipe.I'm going to try it this weekend.I seldom get back to that area but when I do I'll look up The Dick Howells on pine and maybe Bunyans.I live in Kentucky,and believe me,you have to look long and hard for good BBQ!
 

CnW

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Oct 13, 1999
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tide69 said:
Cnw,
Thanks for the recipe.I'm going to try it this weekend.I seldom get back to that area but when I do I'll look up The Dick Howells on pine and maybe Bunyans.I live in Kentucky,and believe me,you have to look long and hard for good BBQ!
You are quite welcome. You may need to wait a day or so after you put the slaw in the jars for it to take on the taste. I've never tried it right after I've made it. I have a jar in my cupboard that I've had for a year. So it keeps really well when you can it.
 

CnW

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Did you can the slaw or just make some up to eat? It's better when you can it and let it stand a few days. Glad you liked it. Do you think it taste like the DH slaw you remembered?
 

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