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Cole slaw?

chickibabychickibaby
in South Jersey Nesties

My sister in law recently moved to SC from Blackwood and we invited SIL and BIL for Thanksgiving dinner.

  She was very enthusiastic and said that she would bring her world famous cole slaw she makes for the holiday.  Is this a regional thing?

  We make a more "harvesty" sort of menu, not a southern one, and I have NEVER heard of this.

  DH is from Stratford, but has been here for 16 years, and has never heard of it either.

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  • Irishgrl417Irishgrl417
    I saw your post on another board but didn't get to comment earlier. If it's a regional thing, it must be a very specific region.  I grew up in North Jersey and never heard of such a thing and since moving down to South Jersey never heard anyone talk about "who's bringing the coleslaw?"
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  • chickibabychickibaby
    It is boggling our mind...
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  • DowagerCountessofNJDowagerCountessofNJ
    I wouldn't be too concerned about it.  She wants to contribute and this is what she wants to bring.  If other people don't want to eat it they won't.
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  • pumpkinseed12pumpkinseed12 member

    I mean, I live in SJ, was born and raised in Central Jersey, and we never had it growing up, but since I found a recipe a couple years ago that everyone loves, we've had it at almost every Thanksgiving dinner since then.

    But that's because a lot of people in my family like cole slaw. And the acidic flavor and crunchy texture goes surprisingly well with most Thanksgiving foods.

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  • chickibabychickibaby

    Pumpkin- I think that is the thing we are confused about.  Really?  Giblet gravy and coleslaw?

    And I am happy that she wants to contribute...but I would prefer she bring mashed potatos or yams.

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  • YouAreMyILoveYouYouAreMyILoveYou
    Hmmmm, my Grandmother brings her cole slaw to every Thanksgiving dinner, and has for as long as I can remember.
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  • erinnrandierinnrandi
    My grandfather's second wife was from Philadelphia, she used to do a coleslaw for Christmas dinner. I personally think it's more of a summertime dish, but I've seen it served at winter holiday meals too. It sounds weird to me now that I'm thinking about it, but it's never seemed out of place at the time.
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  • Mrs.JBWMrs.JBW
    I grew up in cumberland county and yes, we have cole slaw at Thanksgiving.  In fact, I have made it the past 3 years.
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