Growing up I had this every time we had baked beans. It is not coleslaw in the actual sense and is an old New England Tradition. It can be tedious as the cabbage needs to be grated, not shredded. You can grate it in a processor or, as my mother always did, use a box grater. This is yummy, a bit sweet which offsets a baked bean meal wonderfully. My dad is a monster for this though mom usually does a new coleslaw now.