It is neither snow nor slaw. It is stew. Exactly what is meant by "85.8 inches of stew" is a bit of a mystery. Is it measured vertically, as if a cup of stew were tossed into the air? Is it measured horizontally, as if a pot of stew were spilled on th floor? And, if measured horizontally, is it a measurement of the spill's furthest reach, its diameter, or its area? Or is it a measurement of volume? (85.8 cubic inches of stew would fit in a cube roughly 4.5 inches per side.) And does it matter whether the stew is made with beef or lamb?