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The good folks at Splash Country sent us a recipe for the great BarBeQue Slaw which we made with them on our "Our Town" visit up there last Thursday.  While on the air, I promised you some additional information which might be helpful.  I came home, went to bed and forgot all about it.  But here I am, better late than never. 

First a word about Dollywood/Splash Country recipes in general.  These folks start with a recipe that prepares food in great amounts.  They literally feed millions of meals and snacks and goodies and all sorts of good stuff all year.  So bringing that to home recipe dimensions is never easy.  Further, they use many commercial products that are not available in even great grocery stores like Food City.  So we do some translating. 

Now about the Cole Slaw.  To make this as a home recipe, I would start with a 16 oz bag of "Tri color Deli Slaw Mix".  This has green cabbage, purple cabbage and carrots.  With that, I would use about 1/4 cup of any of several good barbeque rubs which you will find in the spices sections.  Spice Hunter "Hickory" rub is a good one.  In the Knoxville area stores you will also find a local Knoxville product called Big Kahuan Spice mix.  There is a barbeque flavor in that as well and you should use about the same amount.  As far as barbeque sauce, use the one you like best.  I enjoy the Food Club brand and I like the Jack Daniels brand in any of its flavors.  As far as slaw dressing is concerned, the Marzetti brand is the oldest and best know.  It now comes in both the traditional and a lower fat version.  Either of these will work will in about the amounts given in the recipe.  Kraft now makes a very good slaw dressing as well.  You could even do what my family did for slaw dressing.  Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise with 2 TBSP cider vinegar and 2 TBSP sugar or sugar substitute.  You are now covered.  And by the way, the slaw was great.  And so are all the smoked meats that they make in a great big smoker made to look like a train engine.

If you are interested, we will be visiting Dollywood and Splash country in a couple of weeks to bring you some more great recipes during Kid Fest.  If you have kids, or grand kids or can borrow a neighbor's kids, you can really enjoy Kid Fest which is from late in June to August 2.  Maybe you will see us there and if you do, be sure to say hello.