Coleslaw

Of all the riches and indulgences enjoyed by my Russian uncle and his friends, lobster was the favorite, and since Russians like nothing better than to debate possible alternatives or slightly different treatments of the food they are eating, nothing brought out more heated discussion than lobster—how to cook it and what to drink with it. The decision was that it had to be served with my aunt’s coleslaw, potato chips, and pilsner.

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