KFC stole my Grandmother's coleslaw recipe but they didn't get it right....

[Boxerfan]

Ok I can't prove it. It is a basic Southern Cole Slaw recipe & I may have found the basic recipe on the web and suited it to taste. So it may have been common & not just my Maw Maw's.

But when I had been sick for 3 days & she brought me some-it was a miracle worker. Crispy & sweet / tart it is my comfort food maybe just because of the memory.

Some people like it-some not. If you like the KFC version try this.

It is simple.
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One head of cabbage shredded & 1 grated carrot (small). or 2 bags of slaw mix.

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1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 Tbs Mustard (yellow for tart honey for sweet)
1 1/2 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
1 1/2 Tbs Lemon juice (Pineapple juice for sweet)
3 Tbs fine chop Yellow Onion
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
4+ Tbs Cranberry Raisins chopped
1 Pineapple round slice chopped fine

Mix ingredients thoroughly & blend into the slaw mix.

[NJCher]

1. always looking for a good slaw recipe

I copied it into my recipe files.

Thanks!

[912gdm]

2. sounds good, thanks

[Grasswire2]

3. does KFC slaw have onion and pineapple and mustard and raisins in it?

I only recall a very basic cabbage slaw there (but it has been years ago)

[Dream Girl]

7. No. I don't think they put mustard or lemon juice in it either.

[abqtommy]

4. Looks good but no caraway seeds? I always liked it when those were added.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. Here's my recipe for coleslaw.

It's adapted from an on-line recipe I found.

Sweet Coleslaw

Ingredients
• 1 medium head cabbage, shredded
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 1 medium yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper chopped
• 1 apple peeled and chopped
• raisins (optional)
• unsalted sunflower seeds, other small nut (optional)
• Celery seed
• Ground black pepper

DRESSING:
• ½ cup half and half
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Generously add celery seed and ground pepper. Combine dressing ingredients until smooth. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Stir before serving.

It’s my opinion that this recipe calls for too much sugar. So start with a quarter cup and add a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the sweetness you like.

What I really like is the combination of flavors: sweet, tart, sharp. I fix this sometimes to serve at the homeless shelter I do volunteer work at, and it's extremely popular. People especially like the apple.

[Kali]

6. no fruit in coleslaw!!!!

especially not pineapple!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1018907680

[quickesst]

8. I have never eaten any coleslaw....

.... that comes close to KFC's coleslaw. Homemade or restaurant type.

[Kaleva]

9. There are many KFC Coleslaw Copycat recipes. Here is one:

"Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 and 1/2 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar
2 and 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
4 cups shredded then diced cabbage about 1/2 of a medium head
1 medium carrot
1/4 medium yellow onion minced

Instructions

Shred the cabbage and carrot and dice finely.
Mix all veggies in a large mixing bowl.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over the veggies and stir all with a wooden spoon.

Cover the bowl with a saran wrap and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Stir again before serving."

https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/kfc-coleslaw-copycat-recipe/

A substitute for buttermilk is acidified milk

"Add one tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar to a liquid measuring cup, and add enough milk until it measures 1 cup. Stir, and let sit for five minutes before using. This buttermilk replacement can also be replicated with non-dairy milks."

https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/substitute-buttermilk-baking-article