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Coleslaw Tips and Tricks


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January 4, 2011

A bowl of coleslaw.For crunchy coleslaw, cut cabbage in half and soak in salted water for an hour. Drain well, then proceed with recipe.

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By Irishwitch from Aurora, CO

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December 10, 2010

How do I make coleslaw?

By Lynda from Bremerton, WA

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December 10, 20100 found this helpful

The way I make it is the easiest(however some people say it doesn't count. lol) I buy a bag of the shredded cabbage and a bottle/jar of coleslaw dressing and mix the two together.

 
December 10, 20100 found this helpful

Here is a knock off recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken's cole slaw. It's from the Top Secret Recipes site. YUM!
www.topsecretrecipes.com/KFC-Cole-Slaw-Recipe-Complete.html

 
December 10, 20101 found this helpful

The basics of the liquid for coleslaw is mayo or salad dressing, milk to thin it and a bit of sweetening, usually sugar. I cook mainly by just tossing stuff in, sorry can't give you extra measurements.

 
December 11, 20100 found this helpful

I'm like thrifyvicki, I 'toss' when I cook. Very seldom do I use an actual recipe. But, Cole Slaw is like potato salad! Everyone makes it differently. But one 'secret' that I've found over my 50 years of cooking is that if you'll shred your cabbage and carrots then add your salt, mix it thoroughly, cover it then let it sit in the refrigerate about two hours prior to mixing the other ingredient, the texture and flavor will be much, much better.

 
December 11, 20100 found this helpful

Shred cabbage, carrots, and onion. Mix together. In a jar put mayo, sugar, milk, a dash of salt and a touch of vinegar or lemon juice (for bite).

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I do this by taste. Shake it up and store in fridge. Shortly before serving add sauce to vegs so they don't get soggy. Everyone loves this.

 
December 13, 20100 found this helpful

Here's my super 'cheater' recipe: 1 bag of premade coleslaw mix (cabbage/carrot shred) 1 bottle of Kraft Cole Slaw dressing mix. Raisins if you want. Pepper. Toss the slaw mix w/ just enough dressing to coat, add in the raisins, as much as you like or don't, and some black pepper to taste. Enjoy!

 

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December 13, 20100 found this helpful

Use Willach's recipe. I use Krafts salad dressing instead of mayo. These tips are important. Do not shread in the food processor. It shreads too small and releases a bitter taste.

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Slice the cabbage very thin or chop it. Second always use green cabbage. The big white cabbage is tough and bitter.

 
December 14, 20100 found this helpful

Sweet Cole Slaw
Shred cabbage and carrots in a food processor. Mix 1/4 cup cider vinegar with 1/2 cup granulated sugar until dissolved as much possible then blend in 1 cup real mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip) regular or light, add a pinch of celery seed if desired and add cabbage to dressing to ensure a nice mixture. You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate. When ready to serve give a quick stir and enjoy Mine rarely gets too watery as I do not use salt. If it does spoon it off and stir and enjoy. Great on a Pork B-B-Q sandwich.

 
December 15, 20100 found this helpful

Lynda, one of the best coleslaw you can make is right here on this site, called Aunt Nellies slaw submitted by Robin a while back. I make this all the time,

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AUNT NELLIES SLAW
Ingredients
1 medium head of cabbage, shredded
1 large red onion, sliced thin and pulled into rings
salt
1 cup sugar
Dressing
1 cup vinegar
3/4 cup oil
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
Directions
In large bowl, place a layer of cabbage and a layer of onions. Repeat layering, salting between layers. Sprinkle sugar on top and let stand 30 minutes. Pour dressing over cabbage and put in refrigerator immediately. This will remain crisp for a week or more in placed in a jar with a tight lid.
For Dressing: Combine all ingredients and boil until the sugar is dissolved.

I use half oil and half water to make up the 3/4 cup oil. I also use white onion instead of the red, as red tends to discolor the slaw after a few weeks. I also add celery seed to it.

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I hope you give this a try, and again thanks to Robin for submitting this.

 
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October 19, 2021

How many heads of cabbage does it take to make cole slaw for 150 to 200 people?

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