Creamy Coleslaw

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1995, America's Test Kitchen TV

To avoid watery slaw, salt and drain the cabbage before mixing.

SERVES 4

TIME 20 minutes, plus 1 hour standing

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to find a coleslaw recipe that would keep the cabbage from watering down the dressing, with a piquant dressing that wasn’t too sharp. Salting cabbage caused it to lose most of its liquid, leaving the cabbage pickle-crisp. We found...

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