primitives discuss potato salad

[franksolich]

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pinto (92,080 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
 
Potato salad recipe (everyone's got one). This came out good -

Red and white potatoes, coarse chopped.
Red and sweet onions, coarse chopped. (Half the bulk of the potatoes)
2 - 3 slices Bacon.
Celery, coarse sliced, and Radish, coarse sliced. (Bulk equal to the onions).

Dressing -

Mayo.
Ground horseradish.
Black pepper.
Dill.

Topping -

Chives.
Basil.
Celery leaves.

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Boil potatoes till just tender. Drain and chill.

Sautee onions and bacon till done, almost browned. Drain and chill.

Toss all with the celery and radish.

Blend mayo with spices to taste. Add others to taste - I like some garlic or paprika here.

Toss with the mayo dressing, set out with the green toppings.

Best at room temp, but as always - Refrigerate left-overs. ~ pinto

That would be okay, minus the onions and horseradish.

Irishonly (2,934 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. It sounds good

When people ask me for my recipe they want to know how much of everything to put in. I don't know. I do it by sight and taste.

NYC_SKP (39,528 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. Oh man, this looks great!

I love the savory recipes, no sugar or sweets, and BACON!

The defrocked warped primitive, she with the face like Hindenberg's, who's done some time:

Warpy (62,319 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. That looks good

Mine uses all red potatoes, scallion chopped celery and chopped red onion, minced parsley, and a dressing of half and half sour cream and mayo.

The secret is to cut the potatoes and sprinkle them with cider vinegar while they're hot, then cool them down before adding the other stuff. Hot potatoes absorb every single drop of the vinegar.

People tend to groan, roll their eyes and tell me it tastes like summer.

pinto (92,080 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. A bit of cider vinegar sounds great.

I usually blend in sour cream, just didn't have it on hand today. Glad you mentioned it. I really like potato salad to have some tang to it.

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grasswire (32,912 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. damn straight, everyone has a recipe

Two things I really don't like regarding potato salad: commercial/store bought or sweet pickles.

And while I prefer my own (based on my grandmother's New England recipe), I'm open to try others except for store bought or with sweet pickles.

I never heard of sauteed onions in potato salad!

And do you mean ground horseradish, or grated?

pinto (92,080 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. Ground horseradish. Grated would probably work as well, if not better.

Sauteed onion is a new one for me too. I've become a fan of caramelizing them for salads and sandwiches. Get them to just about burnt, drain and add to a simple salad, tuna sandwich, a burger is a natural and the off-the-wall combo - PB&O.

Sauteed red onion in peanut oil, browned and drained. Use a heaping to make a PB&O on rye. Peanut butter, onion and rye bread. It's really good.

Lugnut (7,455 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. My kids won't eat any other potato salad but mine.

Red potatoes boiled with skins on. Skins removed while potatoes are warm then bite-size cubed. Fine chopped onion and celery and medium chopped hard-boiled eggs added and tossed to evenly distribute. A 1 to 2 ratio of sour cream to mayo mix poured over and tossed until well coated. Add a generous sprinkle of paprika over the top of the mix. It's time consuming but well worth the effort. I'm now hungry for some potato salad.

Graybeard (5,414 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

8. Hold the Mayo, I use hummus & yogurt.

As a great substitute for mayo I've been using Hummus made smoother with tablespoons of plain Yogurt in dishes just like this. For even more zest try the flavored hummus like Roasted Red Pepper or Basil & Tomato.

Hmmm.

franksolich walked by a lumberyard the other day, where they already had the spring gardening stuff stacked outdoors.

On one pallet, there were 10-pound plastic bags of some fertilizer called "hummus."

[Ballygrl]

My MIL had a hard time cutting potatoes after her stroke, she decided to try the canned potatoes and I was shocked at how good it actually tasted.

[miskie]

Now this is a recipe I would eat. Well done, pinto.

[AllosaursRus]

Anyone who would eat onions would eat shit! Just kiddin'! "Toots" luvs the damn things! I don't know what it is, but they taste absolutely bitter to me! I use dried onions, but fresh or raw, turns my stomach!

[obumazombie]

Anyone who would eat onions would eat shit! Just kiddin'! "Toots" luvs the damn things! I don't know what it is, but they taste absolutely bitter to me! I use dried onions, but fresh or raw, turns my stomach!

Try Vidalia onions.

[Ballygrl]

I love onions!

[AllosaursRus]

Try Vidalia onions.

Okay, I'll bite, where do ya get 'em? Never heard of 'em. What's the difference?

[obumazombie]

Vidalia onions come from Vidalia Georgia. The soil they grow in gives them a very mild and sweet taste. Some will eat them like an apple or some other fruit. There are Vidalia onions that are not from Vidalia, but they aren't as good.

[AllosaursRus]

Vidalia onions come from Vidalia Georgia. The soil they grow in gives them a very mild and sweet taste. Some will eat them like an apple or some other fruit. There are Vidalia onions that are not from Vidalia, but they aren't as good.

Might be a little hard to come by up here in N. Idaho!

[NHSparky]

No eggs?  Really?

This is one I got from one of Emeril's cookbooks.  It. ROCKS.

2 lb small red potatoes, quartered
3/4 t salt
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1/4 t ground black pepper
2 T lemon juice
1/3 c chopped celery
2 T green onion, finely chopped
1 T fresh parsley, chopped
4 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
3/4 c mayonnaise
1 1/2 T whole grain mustard (or Dijon)
4 strips bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled

Place the potatoes in a saucepan & cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender about 10 - 12 minutes. Drain & put in a bowl. While still warm season the potatoes with salt, cayenne, pepper and lemon juice. Toss well. Add the celery, onion, parsley & eggs.

Mix the mayonnaise & mustard together. Stir into the salad. Add the bacon & toss gently.

Serve right away or refrigerate & serve cold.

[miskie]

No eggs?  Really?

This is one I got from one of Emeril's cookbooks.  It. ROCKS.

2 lb small red potatoes, quartered
3/4 t salt
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1/4 t ground black pepper
2 T lemon juice
1/3 c chopped celery
2 T green onion, finely chopped
1 T fresh parsley, chopped
4 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
3/4 c mayonnaise
1 1/2 T whole grain mustard (or Dijon)
4 strips bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled

Place the potatoes in a saucepan & cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender about 10 - 12 minutes. Drain & put in a bowl. While still warm season the potatoes with salt, cayenne, pepper and lemon juice. Toss well. Add the celery, onion, parsley & eggs.

Mix the mayonnaise & mustard together. Stir into the salad. Add the bacon & toss gently.

Serve right away or refrigerate & serve cold.

Potato & egg salad is also quite good, when made right. Though I like the yolks blended & seasoned first, as if one is making deviled eggs, then add that to the rest of the mix.

[NHSparky]

I did this with about 6 slices of peppered bacon, the thick slices.  Oh. My. GOD.

But yeah, the "blending" of the yolks sounds like a nice idea.  Separate them, throw a little paprika on them, mash them up, and blend them in with the mayonnaise and mustard.  I'll have to try that.

[Karin]

That does sound good, I like Sparky's recipe best.  Why don't we c&p that into the cooking section, for summer reference? 

I will agree with Grasswire on one thing, if you can believe it.  I detest commercial potato and pasta salads.  They make it real cheap by using copious amounts of pickle liquid. 

[Rebel]

My recipe is:

1) Get in truck

2) Drive down Fury's Ferry to Wifesaver

3) Order tub of potato salad

4) Go home

[NHSparky]

That does sound good, I like Sparky's recipe best.  Why don't we c&p that into the cooking section, for summer reference? 

I will agree with Grasswire on one thing, if you can believe it.  I detest commercial potato and pasta salads.  They make it real cheap by using copious amounts of pickle liquid. 

Sorry, can't claim that one, as I said, got it from one of Emeri's cookbooks.  Still good though.

[chitownchica]

If you can't find Vidalia, see if you can find 1015s or Maya.  I can only find Maya at my grocery store in Chicago.

[NHSparky]

Anyone who would eat onions would eat shit! Just kiddin'! "Toots" luvs the damn things! I don't know what it is, but they taste absolutely bitter to me! I use dried onions, but fresh or raw, turns my stomach!

Maui onions are pretty good when you can get them too.

[Rebel]

If you can't find Vidalia, see if you can find 1015s or Maya.  I can only find Maya at my grocery store in Chicago.

We have Vidalias coming out of our ears down here.

[obumazombie]

I like some potato salad recipes, but never have found one I love.

[chitownchica]

We have Vidalias coming out of our ears down here.

Can ya send me some?   

[chitownchica]

The onions I referred to as Maya are actually called Mayan Sweets.

[JakeStyle]

My ex-wife makes potato salad with lump crab meat in it, it's the best potato salad I have ever had.

[BEG]

My ex-wife makes potato salad with lump crab meat in it, it's the best potato salad I have ever had.

Ask her for the recipe.

[JakeStyle]

Ask her for the recipe.

She's going to send me an email with the recipe, I'll put it up as soon as I get it.

[BEG]

She's going to send me an email with the recipe, I'll put it up as soon as I get it.

Thanks Jake!