# Caul slaw **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582 "2016-12-13T02:30:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/1 "2016-12-13T02:30:39Z")
I’ve recently discovered a great new salad, which I call caul slaw. As the name suggests, it’s like coleslaw, except made with cauliflower instead of cabbage. And it’s a lot better. The basic recipe is just finely-chopped cauliflower and mayo. Really, that’s all you need. But of course, there are endless embellishments possible. The batch I was eating today, I also added bacon, shredded cheddar, and dry-roasted peanuts, plus a few spices (celery seed, paprika, and mustard). I expect peas would probably also work. Or whatever else you feel like. It’s simple to make, tasty, and nutritious. What’s not to like? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/2 "2016-12-13T02:34:49Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > It’s simple to make, tasty, and nutritious. What’s not to like? [Caul.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul) > [@](#): > > A caul or cowl (Latin: Caput galeatum, literally, “helmeted head”) is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn’s head and face. :barfy: ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/3 "2016-12-13T02:47:35Z")
I just had a very bad **David Copperfield** flashback. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/4 "2016-12-13T02:48:31Z")
I think “Caulislaw” has a better ring to it. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/5 "2016-12-13T02:57:45Z")
Here’s your marketing slogan. “Caul Slaw! The delicious picnic side dish that gives you SECOND SIGHT!” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/6 "2016-12-13T02:59:34Z")
I haven’t had cauliflower slaw. But I’ve had broccoli slaw and it’s very good. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/7 "2016-12-13T03:10:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I haven’t had cauliflower slaw. But I’ve had broccoli slaw and it’s very good. It’s all good. They’re all brassica vegetables (that is, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.), so they all should substitute pretty well for each other or be used in combination with each other. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/8 "2016-12-13T12:32:13Z")
I just tried some curry-pickled-cauliflower that was very tasty. Made by a family that pickles then cans odd things. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/9 "2016-12-13T12:44:30Z")
Brussel sprouts make great coleslaw. With apple, pistachios and chili mustard it goes great with barbecued pork. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/10 "2016-12-13T12:44:47Z")
If you like cauliflower, sure. I for one find it pretty tasteless but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/11 "2016-12-13T12:46:55Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [Caul.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul) > :barfy: This is exactly why I stick around here. In my real life no one else would have had the same thought as me. Here it’s the first response. [QUOTE=Chronos] What’s not to like? [/QUOTE] The cauliflower. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/12 "2016-12-13T13:14:19Z")
Caul Slaw: Preferred Three to One over Placenta Helper! ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/13 "2016-12-13T13:48:35Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Caul Slaw: Preferred Three to One over Placenta Helper! And here I was thinking it would be the perfect side dish… ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/14 "2016-12-13T14:09:32Z")
As a kid we called it brains, and I introduced that to my kids as well. Much better than stuffed peppers (or was it cabbage?) referred to as Monkey Brains in a Calvin & Hobbes strip. Anyhoo… I tried some, not bad, I prefer traditional slaw, but cauliflower to me is a bland type vegetable useful to be highly seasoned as a flavor transfer medium, similar to tofu in that regard. I could see it as part of mixed vegetable slaw that could be more interesting than just cabbage and the stray bit of carrot in typical slaw. I include thin sliced bell pepper in cabbage slaw, a lot of people have loved it, but I think it mostly improves the appearance and is hidden by the cabbage flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/15 "2016-12-13T14:44:36Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Here’s your marketing slogan. > > “Caul Slaw! The delicious picnic side dish that gives you SECOND SIGHT!” Must be eaten on the cusp of the sign of Cancer! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/16 "2016-12-13T14:49:26Z")
OK, just to be absolutely clear: I’m using the vegetable, not the natal membrane (which I had never heard of before this thread). And while cauliflower doesn’t have a very strong flavor, and is very effective at conveying other flavors due to its high surface area, it does have a distinctive flavor of its own. And for that matter, the same could be said of (fresh) cabbage (old cabbage, of course, does develop a very strong flavor with time, which is usually regarded as unpleasant). ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/17 "2016-12-13T15:15:53Z")
I make something similar with cauliflower, mayo, chopped nuts, parmesan, and sugar. It’s good! ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/18 "2016-12-14T21:00:29Z")
**Caul slaw** Reminds me of my _Mashed Caulitato_ recipe: Rx Russet Potatoes 600g Cauliflower 600g Scallion 25g Salt 5g Pepper 5g Minced Garlic 5g Chives 5g Smoked Paprika 2.5g Milk 60ml 50/50 mixture Sour Cream/Butter q.s. to make 1400g 12 minutes under high pressure in Instant Pot, with quick release. Mash vigorously. Sig: 350g po BID ut dict. Take with copious amounts of brown gravy and meat…lots of meat, preferably bloody red meat. Refill: PRN …and, for you health nuts, don’t forget to include a couple ounces of green vegetable. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caul-slaw/774582/19 "2016-12-14T21:08:16Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > OK, just to be absolutely clear: I’m using the vegetable, not the natal membrane Sometimes I think about sentences that have never been said before, and how delightful they are.