Chick-fil-A plans to remove cole slaw from its menu, effective Jan. 18.
The Atlanta-based company said Thursday the move is part of an effort to add variety to its menu.
"We know many of our customers love our Cole Slaw, yet we have also heard from them they are looking for new tastes and healthier ways to eat in our restaurants," Chick-fil-A said in a statement New Year's Eve.
The company also released an "Ode to Cole Slaw." (You can also watch the video posted below this story)
It reads:
To the Side that was never just a side item, here’s to the good times we’ve shared.
Some of us will remember you as the perfect topping to our original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. Some of us will reflect on the picnics we’ve shared or the combo meals we’ve savored. All in all it was a beautiful 49 years, Cole Slaw.
When you take your final bow January 18th, you will be gone but never forgotten.
To all the cabbage lovers out there, we feel you. To make the loss a little easier to bear, we’re releasing, for the first time, the original recipe to make at home…even on Sunday.
Even though the cole slaw is no more, you can actually make it yourself. Chick-fil-A has shared the recipe.
4 teaspoons vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mayonnaise
2 bags (10 oz. bags) fine shredded cabbage, chopped to one-eighth inch
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
Whisk vinegar, sugar, mustard and salt together until sugar is dissolved. Add mayonnaise and whisk to mix. Add cabbage and carrots. Mix to combine. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve.
Makes six to eight servings.
