Biscuits, do you miss them?

Yep, I think coleslaw is almost the English equivalent to ranch dressing in Texas. It's used as a condiment or garnish for a lot of things - Hubs likes it on pizza, toast, sandwiches, and all sorts of other stuff. I wouldn't mind cole slaw, but I hate carrots, especially raw. I like the cole slaws I have had without carrots, but a lot of people say that ain't cole slaw. 

It's cole slaw if you say it is! You can even make it with fruit - I've had lovely red cabbage and apple slaw, as well as a lovely spicy one with mango in it!

DH likes biscuits, and he even liked biscuits with sausage gravy, although he did argue the point that it isn't gravy - more like cream sauce. It was a huge debate over whether it could even be called "cream gravy". 

I've honestly never really understood the appeal of that kind of gravy. It just looks/tastes weird to me. 

It's cole slaw if you say it is! You can even make it with fruit - I've had lovely red cabbage and apple slaw, as well as a lovely spicy one with mango in it!

My mom makes a gorgeous coleslaw with cabbage, lime yoghurt, cashews, and mandarin oranges. 

I wouldn't mind cole slaw, but I hate carrots, especially raw. I like the cole slaws I have had without carrots, but a lot of people say that ain't cole slaw. 

It ain't.    Call it ole slaw. Seriously cole slaw is one of these dishes that has a thousand variations. Do it however you want and just call it J's cole slaw. I once had one with pineapple in it and thought this is gonna suck big time. Turned out it was actually quite nice. For the odd occasion.

I always thought of cole slaw as a side dish rather than a condiment, though I can see how it could be used on a sandwich. I'll have to try that sometime and see. Just never thought about that. I mean why not, some people put what is effectively a basic sald on sandwhiches (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, etc).

And I would say cole slaw is very popular in both UK and US.

It ain't.    Call it ole slaw. Seriously cole slaw is one of these dishes that has a thousand variations. Do it however you want and just call it J's cole slaw. I once had one with pineapple in it and thought this is gonna suck big time. Turned out it was actually quite nice. For the odd occasion.

I always thought of cole slaw as a side dish rather than a condiment, though I can see how it could be used on a sandwich. I'll have to try that sometime and see. Just never thought about that. I mean why not, some people put what is effectively a basic sald on sandwhiches (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, etc).

And I would say cole slaw is very popular in both UK and US.

My DH likes it on cold sandwiches - ham or whatnot, but he also likes it on burgers - apparently the hot beef with the cool cole slaw is something delicious. But, I haven't tried it because of the carrots, and I don't bother to make it myself without carrots because I just never think of it. But he also likes cole slaw on cold, crunchy toast. And on hot pizza. And things like that. I think the pizza thing is a bit weird, but considering I used to dip my pizza in ranch dressing, I can't really say much. 

Yep, I think coleslaw is almost the English equivalent to ranch dressing in Texas. It's used as a condiment or garnish for a lot of things - Hubs likes it on pizza, toast, sandwiches, and all sorts of other stuff. I wouldn't mind cole slaw, but I hate carrots, especially raw. I like the cole slaws I have had without carrots, but a lot of people say that ain't cole slaw. 

DH likes biscuits, and he even liked biscuits with sausage gravy, although he did argue the point that it isn't gravy - more like cream sauce. It was a huge debate over whether it could even be called "cream gravy". 

I call cream gravy "grease flavoured white sauce" - mostly just to annoy my DB

I call cream gravy "grease flavoured white sauce" - mostly just to annoy my DB

Yeah, I think DH is a bit dubious of the cream gravy. I like it, but have an easily upset stomach, so all that grease doesn't do me any favours.  I learned to live without it long before I moved here, so its ok with me. 

I call cream gravy "grease flavoured white sauce" - mostly just to annoy my DB

Yup. That sums it up. 

Mmmmmm...gravy....so yummy!

Okay okay, I know coleslaw was a bad example but I was reaching! (and couldn't remember the British KFC sides).

On the topic of biscuits as an accompaniment to fried chicken, I also miss super-thick Texas toast served with chicken tenders & white gravy.  SO GOOD.

What's Texas toast?  Just a really big piece of toast?

Big toast, but like garlicy as well.  At least that is what I have always seen. 

Really thick bread toasted with butter on both sides. Not really garlicky, other than the frozen stuff called Texas toast, but that's not the same.

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2007/01/texas-toast-points_11.html

It's awesomely good dipped in cream gravy. 

Since KFC has been mentioned a few times:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091029/tbs-cockroaches-blood-and-mice-found-in-327c223.html

 

Since KFC has been mentioned a few times:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091029/tbs-cockroaches-blood-and-mice-found-in-327c223.html

 

   That's so nasty. Makes me glad I don't eat fast food anymore. 

  That's so nasty. Makes me glad I don't eat fast food anymore. 

Word!