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coleslaw

[kohl-slaw] / ˈkoʊlˌslɔ /




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I’d probably do turkey on rye with mustard, but with coleslaw and Russian dressing on the side so I can add small amounts when I want.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Reddit users savaged the photos: “That coleslaw looks terrible, and all the bread looks like reptile skin,” one wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Every single Cane’s meal has basically the same components: chicken, fries, toast, sauce, and sometimes coleslaw.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Add a spoonful to your next homemade dressing: ranch dressing, Caesar dressing, coleslaw, anything mayo-based, and it suddenly tastes more alive.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Connor and I watched in disgust as a busboy mixed a giant vat of coleslaw with his hands, his arms buried in it all the way to his biceps.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling


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