"Slaw dogs can be found all over West Virginia, in dedicated hot dog joints, drive-ins, bars, delis, and old-fashioned dairy bars." Past Weeks' Dogs Puka DogThe Philly ComboTijuana DogsTexas WeinersFlo's Hot Dogs, Cape Neddick, Maine Two weeks ago I had my first real Slaw Dog at Martie's in Keyser, West Virginia. I wasn't expecting much from a hot dog joint on a half abandoned strip of shops in the middle of nowhere. But walking into the colorful diner-style counter decorated with old deli signs and hundreds of bottles of hot sauce, complete with a chest of ice cold beer and a smoke-filled video poker parlor in the back, I knew I had come to the right place. My hot dog...
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When Nat King Cole came into this world, his parents must have wondered what cabbage-based sides his name would sound like. The legendary jazz musician looks pretty happy about his face rendered in creamy cole slaw gunk. Other genius creations by the artist Suspect and Fugitive include: Tomato Pasty Cline from tomato paste, Anchovy Bon Jovi from anchovy paste, and Flight of the Concord Grape Juice from the purple liquid. Picnic barbecue with only pun-honoring dishes, anyone?...
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Yesterday marked the start of the Lenten Season, during which Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays to honor the Passion of Christ. Seafood is exempted and so in many communities with large Catholic populations, parish fish frys on Lenten Fridays have become a tradition. Nicki Britton of the Houston Chronicle visited parish fish frys in the area and talked to the people that run them: "The fries "build relationships,'' she says. "Many of the (volunteers) are retired. They may not have an organized plan for every day. But they know that every Friday for six weeks, they will be coming together and sharing an experience.'' The recipes for fried fish, coleslaw and potato salad come in two scales each:...
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