Got a good potato salad recipe? Share please?

[U.S. Janet B.]

I've been running through potato salad recipes this last couple weeks.
I'm looking for different approaches to this hot weather staple.
Will you share yours?
Janet US

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

I love any kind of potato salad (or even a side of french fries) as long as there is a side of plenty of cut olives (with pimentos).

[Ed Pawlowski]

Ours was always simple. Potatoes boiled with jacket on. Then peeled,
cut, and dressed while a bit warm.

A bit of chopped onion, celery, bell pepper. Mayo with salt and pepper
for the dressing.

[dsi1]

The potato salad that I make is totally awesome. Some people think it's the best potato salad they've ever had.

https://www.justonecookbook.com/japanese-potato-salad/

[Bruce]

On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 20:46:51 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 1:23:12 PM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> I've been running through potato salad recipes this last couple weeks.
>> I'm looking for different approaches to this hot weather staple.
>> Will you share yours?
>> Janet US
>
>The potato salad that I make is totally awesome. Some people think it's the best potato salad they've ever had.

Let me guess: they've only ever had one?

[Hank Rogers]

<*SNIFF*>

[dsi1]

Yoose needs to brush up on your guessing skills.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/DqORIpb2RESXNfdCBu55SA.CqRRLiie_2d2-ipWScFu3E

[Bruce]

On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 20:46:51 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

It looks good and everything tastes better with mayo. Mayo is the real
ketchup.

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 20:46:51 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

that potato salad is quite attractive and eye catching. My mother
always had the leftover mashed potatoes for herself. She would mix
them with vinegar, chopped onion and whatever vegetable was available.
I always thought it was just a way to use leftovers but she really
enjoyed it. No Japanese descent, she was straight German background.
Apparently people across the world sometimes think alike. Thank you
for the recipe.
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

Thank you, I will try it that way. I made something similar last
week. The dressing had a bit of vinegar.
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:43:28 -0700 (PDT), bruce2...@gmail.com
wrote:

>I love any kind of potato salad (or even a side of french fries) as long as there is a side of plenty of cut olives (with pimentos).

what about olives in the salad?
Janet US

[Cindy Hamilton]

Metzger's Potato Salad

2 lb potatoes
3/4 C beef stock
1/2 C minced onion
1/2 C vinegar
1/4 C oil
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper
parsley

Cook potatoes and slice. Combine all ingredients. Serve hot or at room temperature.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 7:43:32 PM UTC-4, bruce2...@gmail.com wrote:
> I love any kind of potato salad (or even a side of french fries) as long as there is a side of plenty of cut olives (with pimentos).

My mother and grandmother put sliced olives in their potato salad.
I find that people think that's weird, so I don't.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

I wouldn't let "people" stop me, unless I'm married to them.

[Gary]

Bruce wrote:
>
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>
> >bruce2 wrote:
> >> I love any kind of potato salad (or even a side of french
> >> fries) as long as there is a side of plenty of cut olives (with pimentos).
> >
> >My mother and grandmother put sliced olives in their potato salad.
> >I find that people think that's weird, so I don't.
>
> I wouldn't let "people" stop me, unless I'm married to them.

Why would you let a spouse stop you from eating what you
like? You can always make 2 versions.

[Bruce]

Is it too much effort?
Is it important to me?

But then you could always put a jar of olives on the table and have at
it!

[Gary]

That would do it. Same with Sheldon that can't eat his beloved
onions since his wife hates them. He could always add some to
his own plate.

[Bruce]

Yes, I'd really miss onions.

[Silvar Beitel]

On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 7:23:12 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

My fav is All American Potato Salad from Cook's Illustrated:
https://www.food.com/recipe/cooks-all-american-potato-salad-210719

Works well with less-floury potatoes than Russetts too. Just give them a little more time to soak up the vinegar.

--
Silvar Beitel

[songbird]

green or black olives?

here green olives are standard in potato salad.

my own preference is that i do like both sweet and
dill pickle chunks along with the olives, but it is
really busy then. sometimes i prefer simple and none
of those three are added.

chopped raw onions, potatoes, boiled eggs and celery
along with the dressing is the most basic version. the
dressing is usually a mix of mostly mayo, some honey,
and a bit of mustard. i don't like celery seed in it.

i also don't really like cheese in it, but some
people do that (and i've had it where someone put
chunks of cream cheese in it which was different).


songbird

[Cindy Hamilton]

That is indeed one of the "people".

Sometimes I add a few sliced olives to my serving, but it isn't
really the same as when they're melded into the salad.

Cindy Hamilton

[Taxed and Spent]

On 8/1/2020 4:14 AM, songbird wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 7:43:32 PM UTC-4, bruce2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I love any kind of potato salad (or even a side of french fries) as long as there is a side of plenty of cut olives (with pimentos).
>>
>> My mother and grandmother put sliced olives in their potato salad.
>> I find that people think that's weird, so I don't.
>
> green or black olives?
>
> here green olives are standard in potato salad.
>

we always did black, either sliced or chopped.

[Silvar Beitel]

On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 7:23:12 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

Oh, yeah. For a different take on potato salad, I really like this one:

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potatoes-with-fennel-and-radish-salad

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Silvar Beitel

[Thomas]

I use canned baby potatos.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 10:45:24 AM UTC-5, Thomas wrote:
>
> I use canned baby potatos.
>

UGH, why?

To _me_ potatoes are one of those vegetables that do not turn out
well when canned.

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Sat, 1 Aug 2020 03:08:41 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I don't do potato salad that way but I do it with a macaroni salad.
Janet US

[Cindy Hamilton]

Actually, both my mother and grandmother always made combined
potato-macaroni salad. No idea why.

Cindy Hamilton

[U.S. Janet B.]

I'd forgotten about that one.My MIL does this one.
Janet US

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

My mother did this one, too; it's ok.

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

Ha! Sounds like a British Pub. Potatoes and vinegar now, who's going to bring in the fried fish?

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, August 1, 2020, 4:14 AM, songbird wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 7:43:32 PM UTC-4, bruce2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I love any kind of potato salad (or even a side of french fries) as long as there is a side of plenty of cut olives (with pimentos).
>>
>> My mother and grandmother put sliced olives in their potato salad.
>> I find that people think that's weird, so I don't.
>
> green or black olives?
>
> here green olives are standard in potato salad.

I've never had potatoe salad with olives already there. I always had to have green, on the side, out of a jar. Black usually comes with pizza.

[Dave Smith]

A friend of my wife used to use them to make roasted potatoes. It was
mainly for the aesthetics because they were all nice and round and equal
sized. They looked nice, but still ... canned potatoes.

[Bruce]

On Sat, 1 Aug 2020 17:48:00 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>On 2020-08-01 12:36 p.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>> On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 10:45:24 AM UTC-5, Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>> I use canned baby potatos.
>>>
>> UGH, why?
>>
>> To _me_ potatoes are one of those vegetables that do not turn out
>> well when canned.
>>
>
>A friend of my wife

Stop. A typical Dave Smith post.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 4:47:12 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> A friend of my wife used to use them to make roasted potatoes. It was
> mainly for the aesthetics because they were all nice and round and equal
> sized. They looked nice, but still ... canned potatoes.
>

Shhhhhhudder.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

You have no friends? Pity.

[Sheldon Martin]

Canned potatoes are the most disgusting food on the planet... I've
eaten them once in my life and I don't consider them food.
WTF is so difficult about boiling a few spuds, easier than opening a
can.

[Hank Rogers]

Did you sniff dave's ass and his wife's ?

SCORE FOR DRUCE! SCORE FOE THE SNIFFING DUTCHMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two rectums ... even if they are only canadians, and not coveted
americans.

YAAY Gruce!

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

Me, either. Boo-boo, by the way.

[Bruce]

His next post will be about the broccoli that the mother of his wife's
friend's niece bought. Soon in this theater!

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 7:08:51 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> His next post will be about the broccoli that the mother of his wife's
> friend's niece bought. Soon in this theater!
>

Well, my niece makes a fantastic broccoli casserole. Just saying......

[Hank Rogers]

Same can be said for canned beans Popeye. Yoose can boil a pot of
beans instead of eating canned crap.

[Ophelia]

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but the potatoes need to be cut into batons and fried <g We call them chips
you know ;)




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[Gary]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> Actually, both my mother and grandmother always made combined
> potato-macaroni salad. No idea why.

It *is* a tasty mix. I've never made either but have bought
both separately. I usually buy "Mrs.Kinser's" brand. They taste
good and come in 24oz containers with lids which are good
for storing frozen food later.

And I usually buy both at the same time. Near end of containers,
I've mixed them together and it's a good combo.

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

Two starches though?

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

Ophelia wrote:
>...

> but the potatoes need to be cut into batons and fried <g We call them chips
> you know ;)

Hence the name: 'Chippers' instead of pub? I've read here how you can order a chip sandwich... chip buddies or chip butties? With beef gravy, instead of the vinegar though, right?

[Ophelia]

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Hmmm ... Chippers instead of pub?? No, not heard that one. Chip butties
yes, but not buddies. I always, have vinegar but never had them with gravy,
but who knows what others prefer:)

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

So much for hearsay from me, here in the wild frontier. Though Ophelia, it is increasingly built up here in the states now, in general.

[Ophelia]

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So much for hearsay from me, here in the wild frontier. Though Ophelia, it
is increasingly built up here in the states now, in general.

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Don't let is bother you:))) Keep running them by me and I will tell you
what *I* know:)))

I am very sure there is stuff I don't know:)))

[Leo]

On 2020 Aug 1, , Cindy Hamilton wrote
(in article<567bbe7b-71ac-4e77...@googlegroups.com>)

> Actually, both my mother and grandmother always made combined
> potato-macaroni salad. No idea why.

One bowl.

leo

[Sheldon Martin]

On 2020 Aug 1 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Actually, both my mother and grandmother always made combined
> potato-macaroni salad.

What a horrid texture combo.

>No idea why.

Both afflicted with TIAD!

[Cindy Hamilton]

I won't argue with you on that point. I still shudder when I think
about whitefish coated in cornflake crumbs and pan fried.

Cindy H amilton

[Hank Rogers]

Why? Is it because it's not from a kosher jewish deli?

[dsi1]

Potato/mac salad is my favorite salad. Unfortunately, most places around here are too lazy to make it. I have some frozen tilapia that breaded with a crispy coating. The outside is crispy and the inside is mushy/pasty. I certainly have a problem with that!

[cshenk]

Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On 2020 Aug 1 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > Actually, both my mother and grandmother always made combined
> > potato-macaroni salad.
>
> What a horrid texture combo.
>

It's very popular in Hawaii to do that. It falls in the 'home comfort
food' set.

https://whatscookingamerica.net/salad/hawaiianpotatomac.htm

It's very simple stuff.

[U.S. Janet B.]

I mOn Sat, 01 Aug 2020 11:15:36 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>

wrote:

>On Sat, 1 Aug 2020 04:52:38 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
><silver...@charter.net> wrote:
>

>>On Friday, July 31, 2020 at 7:23:12 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> I've been running through potato salad recipes this last couple weeks.
>>> I'm looking for different approaches to this hot weather staple.
>>> Will you share yours?
>>> Janet US

>>
>>My fav is All American Potato Salad from Cook's Illustrated:
>>https://www.food.com/recipe/cooks-all-american-potato-salad-210719
>>
>>Works well with less-floury potatoes than Russetts too. Just give them a little more time to soak up the vinegar.
>
>I'd forgotten about that one.My MIL does this one.
>Janet US

I made this potato salad today. Overall it is good. IMO though there
is not enough vinegar to penatrate the potatoes. After the salad was
prepared I added a tablespoon of pickle juice. Otherwise there is
plenty of crunchies mixed with the potatoes, which is a good thing.
Thanks for the recipe. I will make it again in next year's rotation.
Janet US