German Potato Salad

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Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

Shoots, I'm looking for my grandmother's and I can't find
it! ACK! I have to call my mom and get it again. I know it
includes bacon, potatoes, onion (eggs optional) with a hot
bacon, vinegar, sugar dressing. NO MAYO PLEASE! I don't know
why some people insist on putting mayon in 'authentic'
German potato salad. It's not an ingredient.

My grandmother's is really, really good. If you don't get
enough appropriate responses, I'll give my mom a call and
get it for you. It's just a little early right now! :~)
(3:54 am HST)

kili
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"Beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." - - Homer
Simpson

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Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

4 pounds medium-size red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/4-inch-
thick slices

12 oz package of apple or hickory smoked bacon, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2/2 cup unsalted rice wine vinegar
3/2 cup water 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon brown
sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Steam room temp potatoes in already steaming steamer for 9
minutes. Transfer to large bowl.

Fry bacon in large skillet over medium heat until brown,
about 4 minutes.

Transfer bacon to paper towels, A slotted spoon works best
here. discard all but 2-3 tablespoons bacon drippings.

Heat drippings in skillet over medium heat. Add onion; fry
for 2 1/2 minutes.

Add next six ingredients. Simmer about 5 minutes. Remove
from heat.

Add potatoes to skillet and toss to coat with dressing.
Let stand covered for five minutes. Add chopped bacon
and chopped fresh dill; toss. Season to taste with salt
and pepper. Transfer potato salad to serving platter.
Serve warm.

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Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

Very basic:

12 boiled potatoes 12 slices bacon 1 lg. onion, chopped fine
2 tbsp. flour 2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper 6 tbsp. sugar
2/3 c. white vinegar 1 1/3 c. water

Cut bacon into small pieces. Fry until bacon is brown. Pour
off 1/2 of grease. Add onions and stir in flour, salt,
pepper, sugar, vinegar and water. Cook until thick. Add to
potatoes. Reheat to serve.

Dimitri

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Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

Very basic:

12 boiled potatoes 12 slices bacon 1 lg. onion, chopped
fine 2 tbsp. flour 2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper 6 tbsp. sugar
2/3 c. white vinegar 1 1/3 c. water

Cut bacon into small pieces. Fry until bacon is brown.
Pour off 1/2 of grease. Add onions and stir in flour,
salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar and water. Cook until thick.
Add to potatoes. Reheat to serve.

Dimitri

Good job! You've got the original, authentic, basic, warm,
German potato salad. Janet

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:58:21 GMT, "Mr. Wizard" <[email hidden]>

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Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

4 pounds medium-size red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/4-inch-
thick slices

12 oz package of apple or hickory smoked bacon, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup unsalted rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon brown
sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Steam room temp potatoes in already steaming steamer for 9
minutes. Transfer to large bowl.

Fry bacon in large skillet over medium heat until brown,
about 4 minutes.

Transfer bacon to paper towels, A slotted spoon works best
here. discard all but 2-3 tablespoons bacon drippings.

Heat drippings in skillet over medium heat. Add onion; fry
for 2 1/2 minutes.

Add next six ingredients. Simmer about 5 minutes. Remove
from heat.

Add potatoes to skillet and toss to coat with dressing.
Let stand covered for five minutes. Add chopped bacon
and chopped fresh dill; toss. Season to taste with salt
and pepper. Transfer potato salad to serving platter.
Serve warm.

That sounds mighty good. This goes into the "try me" file.

Boron

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Quoted message said:

Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

Shoots, I'm looking for my grandmother's and I can't find
it! ACK! I have to call my mom and get it again. I know it
includes bacon, potatoes, onion (eggs optional) with a hot
bacon, vinegar, sugar dressing. NO MAYO PLEASE! I don't
know why some people insist on putting mayon in
'authentic' German potato salad. It's not an ingredient.

My grandmother's is really, really good. If you don't get
enough appropriate responses, I'll give my mom a call and
get it for you. It's just a little early right now! :~)
(3:54 am HST)

kili
--
"Beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's
problems." - - Homer Simpson

Just to save Carmen and Victor from trashing you, I will
tell you that German potato salad does and does not contain
mayo. It really depends on what part of the country you come
from. So, when you cite authentic, please indicate what part
of Germany you speak!
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the relig-
ion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
-- James Michener

"Janet Bostwick" <[email hidden]> had a gift of laughter and a
sense that the world was mad, or at least the rec.food.cooking part

and said:

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Very basic:

12 boiled potatoes 12 slices bacon 1 lg. onion, chopped
fine 2 tbsp. flour 2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper 6 tbsp. sugar
2/3 c. white vinegar 1 1/3 c. water

Cut bacon into small pieces. Fry until bacon is brown.
Pour off 1/2 of grease. Add onions and stir in flour,
salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar and water. Cook until
thick. Add to potatoes. Reheat to serve.

Dimitri

Good job! You've got the original, authentic, basic, warm,
German potato salad. Janet

My MIL says the sauce should have celery in it. I insist
the proper ingredient is celery seed. So, round and round
we go... 🙂

--
hl

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Quoted message said:

Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

Shoots, I'm looking for my grandmother's and I can't
find it! ACK! I

have

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to call my mom and get it again. I know it includes
bacon, potatoes,

onion

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(eggs optional) with a hot bacon, vinegar, sugar
dressing. NO MAYO

PLEASE!

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I don't know why some people insist on putting mayon in
'authentic'

German

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potato salad. It's not an ingredient.

My grandmother's is really, really good. If you don't
get enough appropriate responses, I'll give my mom a
call and get it for you. It's just a little early right
now! :~) (3:54 am HST)

kili
--
"Beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's
problems." - -

Homer

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Simpson

Just to save Carmen and Victor from trashing you, I will
tell you that German potato salad does and does not
contain mayo. It really depends on what part of the
country you come from. So, when you cite authentic, please
indicate what part of Germany you speak!
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the rel-
igion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
-- James Michener

I realize that. I think that's what I was pointing out.

kili
--
"Beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." - - Homer
Simpson

alzelt said:

Just to save Carmen and Victor from trashing you, I will
tell you that German potato salad does and does not
contain mayo. It really depends on what part of the
country you come from. So, when you cite authentic, please
indicate what part of Germany you speak!

Thanks Alan, I was JUST going to post a lengthy retort about
those people who think only southern germans can make a good
potato salad ;-)

Carmen, who makes most her potato salads with mayo and buys
the one with vinegar for use with fish
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Carmen Bartels elfgar@ATP, elfgar@Xyllomer
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