What makes a good potato salad?
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Anonymous
| Full disclosure, though I keep trying them, I have only liked one potato salad in my life (Carolina Brothers). I no longer live in the area and was asked to bring potato salad to a family meal next weekend and I don’t know what makes a good potato salad. IIRC, theirs was not too sweet, lots of egg and pickle, but I don’t know what constitutes “a lot” in a recipe. On paper they all look pretty heinous! |
Anonymous
| 5 lbs Red or yellow potatoes, eggs, celery, green pepper, onions. Separately mix 1 tbs sugar, 2 tbs vibegar and 3 heaping tbs of mayo or miracle whip, stir into the salad. Kosher dill pickles as a garnish. You're welcome. |
Anonymous
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I'm picky about potato salads, so I'll give you my "recipe". I can't stand recipes that are soupy. I use the small red potatoes...you have to really watch them to make sure they are done so not crunchy but not overcooked to mush. Just take your time.
I mix in a little mayo (and I start with just a spoonful, not much), chopped up bread and butter pickles, a tiny bit of pickle juice to thin out the mayo, and the key for me is celery seed...lots of it. The dressing I use looks like it will never be enough, but once the potatoes cool I toss and it coats without being soupy. That's about it. I like mine simple. You can also throw in salt to taste or also use celery salt. I don't like eggs in mine. |
Anonymous
| Nothing. It’s disgusting. |
Anonymous
| The tang of pickles. |
Anonymous
This was my belief until I tried Carolina Brothers. It’s been a few years but it was a revelation to me. OP Thanks to the pps! |
Anonymous
Like Vlasic type pickles, pickle relish or must be refrigerated type pickles? |
Anonymous
| Dill! |
Anonymous
| Fennel |
Anonymous
| Dukes |
Anonymous
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Mustard.
No eggs whatsoever. |
Anonymous
| Are you specifically asking regarding the cold, mayo-based potato salad, or does the ask include recipes for the warm bacon-vinaigrette-based German potato salad type? |
Anonymous
| I get raves when I make this one: https://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/horseradish-potato-salad/ |
Anonymous
| No egg. |
Anonymous
That looks fabulous! Thanks. |