The flavor of coleslaw varies as much as any other dish.
Fresh veggies and a tasty dressing? Awesome.
Shelf stable, premixed, and squeezed out of a bag at a fast food chain? Complete garbage.
I like cabbage and coleslaw just has a very wide range of good and bad. I've had coleslaw that tastes like a bar of soap, and I've had coleslaw that's delicious. For me, cabbage is better than lettuce on a sandwich though, so im biased af.
Coleslaw is food you give to someone you hate. Mayo and cabbage? What did I knock up your sister or something? Please give me something with even one goddamn spice in it.
Slaw ain't mayo and cabbage. It's more of a cabbage salad, the way you make chicken salad, or whatever.
It's all about the extras, the mayo is just the carrier, and the slaw is your base.
You have to bring pepper to the mix, or you're wasting your time. A bit of apple cider vinegar too. From there, it's about fine tuning.
The carrots are optional, obviously. And I've seen raisins added when there's carrots, and it's here than it sounds.
But. Spice wise, you should bring a touch of paprika to the mix, a little pinch of cumin maybe, and some ground red pepper to give that kick underneath those.
Gotta be friendly with your salt cellar, but not too crazy.
And, believe it or not, the tiniest hint of sugar. I'm talking a literal pinch of the stuff per head of cabbage. Maybe two if you're feeling weird. It enhances the spices, makes the vinegar more subtle, and amplifies the salt so you don't have to use as much salt. Kinda like how a tiny bit of salt in sweet things can let you use less sugar and still get the flavor right.
Keep your cabbage spread small, smaller than you think it should be. The smallest size in most graters is where you want to be.
Now, instead of this bland mess, you've got something that pops and brings its own taste to the party.
I used to make giant bowls of slaw on the daily and the first thing I did was get my salt, sugar, vinegar ratio set. Once had that shit tangin' out, I'd add the rest of the spices with a dollup of mayo. Slap dash and taste as you go, so fun.
Do you have a recipe? While I’m a fan of great slaw, I’ve never been able to make it myself. The recipes I’ve tried are bland mayo mush not worth eating
47 years ago, my 4th grade (US) teacher made me eat the school cafeteria’s cole slaw, never mind that I told her I really don’t like cole slaw. Threw it right up! My mother was pretty mad at my teacher for that…
Dude, you gotta come south! Even the bad slaw here is edible, unless it's made by damn yankees that moved here.
Like, maybe you wouldn't like it, but slaw varies so much by recipe and by ingredients quality that it never surprises me that someone hates it until they try a different version, but still hates the original version they thought of as slaw.
Like, even KFC slaw, which is mid tier at best, I can just skip the damn chicken and have that. And that ain't good slaw.
Like, damn. You get some nice, peppery cabbage, shred it fine and do more than add mayo, and you'll be at edible for sure. Maybe not something you get seconds of, but it's okay enough.
I fucking love some fucking slaw. Cole slaw is pretty much my favorite slaw, but there's vinegar slaws too, and even yogurt slaws. And damn, you get some bbq slaw, all vinegary and with plenty of red pepper in it, there isn't anything better on pit smoked bbq. Like, damn! Whether it's on the bun with it, or as a side with a bbq plate, it cuts through the fats as a palate cleanser, and still manages to be worth eating on its own.
And some yogurt slaw? Fuck me running! It's more like a fruit salad with a lot of cabbage added tbh, but it works. Carrots, raisins, and finely sliced apples, some salt and pepper. You'll slap yo mama.
Oh! And you get some fucking prime-ass cole slaw, you grab a biscuit, you slap some fried chicken on that motherfucker and top it with slaw. Gods damn, boys, that's the fucking lunch if champions right there!
Yeah I think it is cultural but this should be illegal too. This is what I was doing in kindergarten when I was mixing all the sauces and I was thinking that it was exceptional. Mixing 5 end-products is not considered "recipe" in some parts of the world
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incompetentboob@lemmy.world · 156 pts · 2y
Coleslaw is fucking awesome you godless piece of shit.
SeeMinusMinus@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 2y
Everyone here seems to either really like coleslaw or completely hate it. I am on team coleslaw yum: the only correct option.
TheFriar@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
Fuck coleslaw.
Raw cabbage or nothing. Hget your mayo off my cabbage.
JoYo@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
you can make coleslaw with salt and vinegar. if youre not salting your veggies then you might be a rabbit.
RangerJosie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Shredded cabbage is objectively the way. Lettuce is just crunchy water.
Sombyr@lemmy.one · 7 pts · 2y
https://youtu.be/K3x8Tm7urfk?si=-_GUHpbEJN0BPash
Gestrid@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
That's an oddly specific video, and I enjoyed every second of it. XD
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Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · -17 pts · 2y
I can tell a lot about you from that statement.
You like pineapple on pizza.
You once played seven minutes in heaven...with your cousin
You know two facts about ducks, and they are both wrong.
incompetentboob@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y
Are you a wizard? How did you know? It’s like you peered into my soul.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 2y
Yes, but that's not a wand in my pocket.
saltesc@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
I hope it's not a dick. Why all these people that keep a dick in their pocket?
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y
A duck's quack does not echo. A duck weighs the same as a witch.
Tyfud@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 2y
That's just one fact though. I'm pretty sure they debunked the no echo bit.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
Wait, isn't seven minutes with your cousin in the dark the definition of heaven?
Also. What duck?
SexyTimeSasquatch@lemmy.world · 83 pts · 2y
Make better coleslaw maybe?
Supervisor194@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
Spicy cole slaw topping a sandwich made of slow-smoked pulled pork is absolute nirvana.
AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Oh shit, how have I not tried that? And I have plenty of slow-smoked pulled pork left over from this weekend!
I only had pickles on pulled pork sandwiches, pulled pork breakfast burritos, pulled pork mac&cheese ….
MonkderZweite@feddit.ch · 0 pts · 2y
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
My colleague's ex made the best coleslaw. It was actually edible, and was delicious.
dewritoninja@pawb.social · 80 pts · 2y
I will die defending coleslaw you heathens
Darkenfolk@dormi.zone · 13 pts · 2y
"Do not suffer the coleslaw enjoyer to live", ~some holy book
imgprojts@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
The book of the Dave Matthews band chapter 3 verse 6.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
The overly sweet crap at most restaurants can go straight in the trash.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
Miss mebwith that KFC slop but homemade is the GOAT.
DigitalPaperTrail@kbin.social · 49 pts · 2y
Delphia@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Also who TF sits down to a big bowl of coleslaw? Its a side dish. You pair it with shit.
Julienne apple slaw and spicy pulled pork.
Candied pinapple slaw and jerk chicken.
Elevate your cullinary game folks.
ipha@lemm.ee · 46 pts · 2y
Oi, fuck you and the horse you rode in on.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
Hey everybody, look at this horse fucker
Blackout@kbin.social · 12 pts · 2y
He probably does it while eating slaw
CaptPretentious@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Like a boss
Maddie@sh.itjust.works · 45 pts · 2y
Shut your whore mouth!
Dettweiler42@lemmyonline.com · 41 pts · 2y
The flavor of coleslaw varies as much as any other dish.
Fresh veggies and a tasty dressing? Awesome.
Shelf stable, premixed, and squeezed out of a bag at a fast food chain? Complete garbage.
RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml · 39 pts · 2y
coleslaw is good you just have no culture, sweetie 😘
pyrflie@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
db2@sopuli.xyz · 29 pts · 2y
Tell me you're basic without telling me you're basic
saltesc@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
My pH is ~7.4
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
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maquise@ttrpg.network · 26 pts · 2y
You eat what you like, I’ll eat what I like.
cabbagee@sopuli.xyz · 24 pts · 2y
I didn't like coleslaw until I ate it as a condiment. Alone it's not my thing at all. In a sandwich? On top of pulled pork? Awesome stuff.
NightAuthor@artemis.camp · 6 pts · 2y
You’ve had the creamy kind right? Bc I’ve had some “coleslaw” that wasn’t and that just ain’t right.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · -1 pts · 2y
I can agree with this, but when they try to pass it as a salad? Not a chance.
STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
huh? coleslaw is amazing
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 2y
As a southern cook, where and when would you like me to pit smoke you and serve you on a bun with a nice aise of slaw?
essteeyou@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
This is the wrongest thing I've ever read in my damn life!
janus2@lemmy.sdf.org · 17 pts · 2y
i am the trash
marx2k@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
I'll take it if you're not gonna eat it
JayJay@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
I like cabbage and coleslaw just has a very wide range of good and bad. I've had coleslaw that tastes like a bar of soap, and I've had coleslaw that's delicious. For me, cabbage is better than lettuce on a sandwich though, so im biased af.
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Huh. Never considered a cabbage-wich before. Gonna have me a fun weekend now!
general_kitten@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
cabbage is just salad 2.0
Teon@kbin.social · 11 pts · 2y
Ummm... cabbage makes your tits grow... so, there's that.
darcy@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y
really?
Blackout@kbin.social · 23 pts · 2y
Seems like someone has their weekend planned
darcy@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
indeed.
Teon@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
Russian moms would tell their daughters this.
backhdlp@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 2y
Where to buy thirty five kilos of cabbages
Lifebandit666@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 2y
That explains my man tits
dgendreau@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
I once ordered a Reuben at a deli and they made with coleslaw instead of sauerkraut. I said that is not a Reuben and I'm not paying for it.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y
Amen!
I fucking love me some slaw, but a Reuben by definition has kraut, period.
AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
It’s not a Rueben but it does make an excellent sandwich!
spudwart@spudwart.com · -8 pts · 2y
I don't see the difference. Coleslaw is cold trash while Sauerkraut is hot trash.
Asafum@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 2y
That's an interesting way of writing "my taste buds are unrefined."
:P
conorab@lemmy.conorab.com · 8 pts · 2y
Coleslaw is good as long as it’s kept cold. Room temperature or higher coleslaw is horrid! To be fair, that applied to a lot of salads though.
oo1ooo11o1o1o1@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
What about on a burger? It naturally gets warm that way but it is still amazing.
mycatiskai@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 2y
Then it is Slaw, rather than Coldslaw.
conorab@lemmy.conorab.com · 1 pts · 2y
Oh that’s still awesome!
KuroiKaze@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Coleslaw is food you give to someone you hate. Mayo and cabbage? What did I knock up your sister or something? Please give me something with even one goddamn spice in it.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
See, there's the problem.
Slaw ain't mayo and cabbage. It's more of a cabbage salad, the way you make chicken salad, or whatever.
It's all about the extras, the mayo is just the carrier, and the slaw is your base.
You have to bring pepper to the mix, or you're wasting your time. A bit of apple cider vinegar too. From there, it's about fine tuning.
The carrots are optional, obviously. And I've seen raisins added when there's carrots, and it's here than it sounds.
But. Spice wise, you should bring a touch of paprika to the mix, a little pinch of cumin maybe, and some ground red pepper to give that kick underneath those.
Gotta be friendly with your salt cellar, but not too crazy.
And, believe it or not, the tiniest hint of sugar. I'm talking a literal pinch of the stuff per head of cabbage. Maybe two if you're feeling weird. It enhances the spices, makes the vinegar more subtle, and amplifies the salt so you don't have to use as much salt. Kinda like how a tiny bit of salt in sweet things can let you use less sugar and still get the flavor right.
Keep your cabbage spread small, smaller than you think it should be. The smallest size in most graters is where you want to be.
Now, instead of this bland mess, you've got something that pops and brings its own taste to the party.
slackassassin@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
I used to make giant bowls of slaw on the daily and the first thing I did was get my salt, sugar, vinegar ratio set. Once had that shit tangin' out, I'd add the rest of the spices with a dollup of mayo. Slap dash and taste as you go, so fun.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Fuck yeah!
AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Do you have a recipe? While I’m a fan of great slaw, I’ve never been able to make it myself. The recipes I’ve tried are bland mayo mush not worth eating
peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
... I'm glad someone else said it
EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
47 years ago, my 4th grade (US) teacher made me eat the school cafeteria’s cole slaw, never mind that I told her I really don’t like cole slaw. Threw it right up! My mother was pretty mad at my teacher for that…
MonkderZweite@feddit.ch · 2 pts · 2y
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Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Post is floating at 62% upvotes.
Or what I like to call... 62% of lemmy is wrong.
leanleft@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
< deleted. pls find info on fb/yt > ..
FastWarfarin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Finally someone with a like mind
RangerJosie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
You just havent had good slaw before. Eastern NC Vinegar based slaw is the way.
When it comes to that sweet shit tho I'm right there with you. Trash it.
redcalcium@lemmy.institute · 0 pts · 2y
Why make coleslaw when you can deep fried (or air fried) the cabbage. Less effort and tastier result.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · -1 pts · 2y
'fuck, I fucking love coleslaw' said no one ever.
Late2TheParty@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
Fuck! I fucking love coleslaw!
Hahahahhaha Seriously, though. I'll take your portions.
NightAuthor@artemis.camp · 2 pts · 2y
Church’s chicken makes the coleslaw of my people
dmention7@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · -1 pts · 2y
Accurate
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
Dude, you gotta come south! Even the bad slaw here is edible, unless it's made by damn yankees that moved here.
Like, maybe you wouldn't like it, but slaw varies so much by recipe and by ingredients quality that it never surprises me that someone hates it until they try a different version, but still hates the original version they thought of as slaw.
Like, even KFC slaw, which is mid tier at best, I can just skip the damn chicken and have that. And that ain't good slaw.
Like, damn. You get some nice, peppery cabbage, shred it fine and do more than add mayo, and you'll be at edible for sure. Maybe not something you get seconds of, but it's okay enough.
I fucking love some fucking slaw. Cole slaw is pretty much my favorite slaw, but there's vinegar slaws too, and even yogurt slaws. And damn, you get some bbq slaw, all vinegary and with plenty of red pepper in it, there isn't anything better on pit smoked bbq. Like, damn! Whether it's on the bun with it, or as a side with a bbq plate, it cuts through the fats as a palate cleanser, and still manages to be worth eating on its own.
And some yogurt slaw? Fuck me running! It's more like a fruit salad with a lot of cabbage added tbh, but it works. Carrots, raisins, and finely sliced apples, some salt and pepper. You'll slap yo mama.
Oh! And you get some fucking prime-ass cole slaw, you grab a biscuit, you slap some fried chicken on that motherfucker and top it with slaw. Gods damn, boys, that's the fucking lunch if champions right there!
I am fucking enthusiast about slaw.
Maeve@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Not true! But that’s not proper slaw.
BorgDrone@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 2y
I made this a while back for a BBQ and everyone loved it, it was gone in no time.
MrMobius@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 2y
Nonsense! It's a really good replacement for lettuce in a sandwich. If you add enough mustard to cover the aftertaste...
Blackmist@feddit.uk · -2 pts · 2y
Stick some ketchup and shrimps in it. Mayo is shit but a good base for poor man's seafood sauce.
I swear you used to be able to buy it like this. Maybe the shrimp went off too fast if just served chilled.
decisivelyhoodnoises@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Yeah this should he illegal, wtf
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 2y
What do you think seafood sauce is? Sure, you can buy it in a fancy little jar, but it's still 99% ketchup and mayo.
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y
I’ve never heard of a cocktail sauce made with mayo—are you thinking of horseradish?
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 2y
Literally the first link Google gave me for seafood sauce recipe
I mean, you could take out the mayo and just eat horseradish. Depends where you live and how much you like spicy shit.
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 2y
Go figure—I looked up two recipes before I commented, and neither one had mayo. I guess it must be optional.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 2y
It's possibly search engines doing the whole regional thing. 🤷
decisivelyhoodnoises@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Yeah I think it is cultural but this should be illegal too. This is what I was doing in kindergarten when I was mixing all the sauces and I was thinking that it was exceptional. Mixing 5 end-products is not considered "recipe" in some parts of the world
XbSuper@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 2y
If you like coleslaw, I hate you.
fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair · -5 pts · 2y
How about you go in the trash with the caesar salad?
spudwart@spudwart.com · -7 pts · 2y
Alright so, here are the "Throw it in the trash" sides
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 2y
I like all of these things.
spudwart@spudwart.com · 3 pts · 2y
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
What what?!
Are you trying to have demons summoned and sent to torment you? Because that's how you get demons summoned and sent to torment you