what makes a slaw a slaw?

cole slaw

Sweet, salty, crunchy, chunky slaw. I like it with cabbage and carrot and radish.

You can get cole slaw with take out so frequently. There's the super-drenched watery kind from those fried chicken places, which leave you wondering if the cole slaw actually originated from cabbage. Personally, I like to make my own.

It's fun to use different types of cabbage - purple or savoy to change up the texture. I keep the dressing simple: mayo, vinegar or lemon juice, salt, sugar, mustard.

Good old cole slaw. What my Grandma called cabbage salad. It is a Barbeque picnic summer family reunion side dish. On Friday, I served it up with some sauce-slathered ribs and brown/wild rice.