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Post by compeateropeator on Jul 1, 2022 21:47:33 GMT
Potato salad minimalist here.
potatoes cut up/cubed very small. That is very important in my book.
hard boiled eggs. Lots of them (but personally I like the whites better than the yolks so if it is just for me I eliminate some yolks).
onions (chopped very small)
celery (chopped verysmall )
I will eliminate the onions and celery sometimes depending on who I making it for. I have picky friends and family. đ
dressing:
mayo
small dab of yellow mustard
celery salt
onion powder (although I might eliminate or cut down if adding chopped onions)
Salt/pepper. (Salt depending on the amount of celery salt)
about a teaspoon of sweet gherkins pickle juice
mix and eat. I personally like it best fresh made and not after being refrigerated (especially for a long time). But I am unique also. đ
ETA - just cleaning up all my very embarrassing spelling errorsâŠalthough they are immortalized below so I am not fooling anyone. đđ
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Post by peabay on Jul 1, 2022 21:55:09 GMT
Potatoe salad minimalist here. potatoes cut up/cubbed very small. That is very important in my book. hard boiled eggs. Lots of them (but personally I like the whites better than the yolks so if it is just for me I eliminate some yolks). onions (chopped very small) celery (chopped verysmall ) I will eliminate the onions and celery sometimes depending on who I making it for. I have picky friends and family. đ dressing: mayo small dab of yellow mustard celery salt onion powder (although I might eliminate or cut down if adding chopped onions) Salt/pepper. (Salt depending on the amount of celery salt) about a teaspoon of sweet gherkins pickle juice mix and eat. I personally like it best fresh made and not after being refrigerated (especially for a long time). But I am unique also. đ That's pretty much what I would say is a perfect potato salad. |
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Post by Sue on Jul 1, 2022 23:14:56 GMT
My potato salad is nearly the same as my mother made and probably her mother before her. I use red potatoes if I have them on hand, yellow potatoes if not. Hard boiled eggs, about 1/3 eggs to 2/3 potatoes I'd guess. (I prefer a slightly eggy salad.) Diced green onions, diced dill pickles, diced celery if I have it, sliced olives, and sometimes a little sweet relish. For dressing, real mayo, yellow mustard but don't overdo it, dill pickle juice. I can't say any specific amounts but I do make sure to make plenty of the dressing as I don't care for a dry salad.
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Post by juanita on Jul 2, 2022 0:30:41 GMT
My potato salad is very different. It is whipped potato salad.
I boil my potatoes and then with the hand mixer I whip them up with Hellmann's( has to be this brand), green onions, radishes and I use celery salt for seasoning.
This is the only potato salad my dh will eat.
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Post by ajsweetpea on Jul 2, 2022 1:14:03 GMT
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Post by quinlove on Jul 2, 2022 4:32:28 GMT
My potato salad is very different. It is whipped potato salad. I boil my potatoes and then with the hand mixer I whip them up with Hellmann's( has to be this brand), green onions, radishes and I use celery salt for seasoning. This is the only potato salad my dh will eat. This is similar to mine. I donât bother to use my mixer though. My potato masher has the waffle type holes and works real good to get it smashed. I see that a lot of people put pickles or relish in theirs, but I use cut up fine cucumber in mine. Because, thatâs the way I had it growing up, which is probably what is the most important thing in comfort foods. |
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Post by *Marjorie* on Jul 2, 2022 4:51:30 GMT
Best Foods mayo
Russet Potatoes
Sliced black olives
Chopped green olives ( the ones with Pimentos)
Boiled eggs
Small squirt of mustard
Salt and pepper
I don't like onions or celery in my salad
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Post by marysue63 on Jul 2, 2022 5:01:56 GMT
Russet potatoes
Hard boiled eggs
Dill pickles, diced
A little onion, very fine diced
Dressing is mayo, mustard, dill pickle juice, a little sugar, salt, pepper
These are fun to read, so many variations!
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Post by MorellisCupcake on Jul 2, 2022 5:20:45 GMT
Iâve had good potato salad and âmehâ potato salad .
I live in St Louis and DHâs company has a ballpark night at Busch Stadium every year. It includes dinner and free beer until 730 and then the game. Anyway, itâs really good but simple - hot dogs, hamburgers, tacos this yearâŠ
And the goddamn best potato salad ever.
At my table everyone loved it and we finally realized why - the potatoes were roasted, not boiled. HUGE difference. Weâre pretty sure it was either a lite mayo or Greek yogurt, plus some celery. I canât remember it all but weâre going to try to make it soon.
It was an interesting spin I thought.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 2, 2022 8:32:47 GMT
This has been so interesting! So many ways to make potato salad. My sister makes a delicious one similar to many here, but uses chopped sweet pickles instead of the dill that I see many people using. I think I would like both versions.
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Post by christine58 on Jul 2, 2022 11:35:06 GMT
russett potatoes
mayo
chopped egg
celery
salt and pepper
plain and simple..LOL
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jul 2, 2022 16:23:56 GMT
I loved my motherâs potato salad. I did not learn to cook from her as I wasnât interested in cooking as a kid. Now that I cook for my family Iâm sorry I didnât get recipes from her for those childhood meals I loved. I have gotten her spaghetti with meat sauce figured out, but nobody but me eats potato salad until my uncle moved in. I might experiment with some of these. My potato salad has to be Mayo and sour not sweet. Always with eggs plus sliced eggs on top sprinkled with paprika.
I also miss her gravy with sliced boiled eggs served on toast. ETA: huh, just looked it up. Creamed eggs on toast. Definitely a depression era dish.
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Post by zuke on Jul 4, 2022 11:43:25 GMT
I live in St Louis and DHâs company has a ballpark night at Busch Stadium every year. It includes dinner and free beer until 730 and then the game. Anyway, itâs really good but simple - hot dogs, hamburgers, tacos this year⊠And the goddamn best potato salad ever. At my table everyone loved it and we finally realized why - the potatoes were roasted, not boiled. HUGE difference. Weâre pretty sure it was either a lite mayo or Greek yogurt, plus some celery. I canât remember it all but weâre going to try to make it soon. What a GREAT idea!!! I'm going to try that this week! |
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Post by christine58 on Jul 4, 2022 11:59:41 GMT
My potato salad is very different. It is whipped potato salad. So it looks like mashed potatoes??
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Post by gar on Jul 4, 2022 12:10:12 GMT
My potato salad is very different. It is whipped potato salad. I boil my potatoes and then with the hand mixer I whip them up with Hellmann's( has to be this brand), green onions, radishes and I use celery salt for seasoning. This is the only potato salad my dh will eat. This is similar to mine. I donât bother to use my mixer though. My potato masher has the waffle type holes and works real good to get it smashed. I see that a lot of people put pickles or relish in theirs, but I use cut up fine cucumber in mine. Because, thatâs the way I had it growing up, which is probably what is the most important thing in comfort foods. Mashed potato...cold as a salad...now that's something new on me. For some reason I'm not sure I would fancy cold mash. |
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Post by juanita on Jul 4, 2022 15:37:47 GMT
My potato salad is very different. It is whipped potato salad. So it looks like mashed potatoes?? Ya pretty much but with spices and some veggies lol |
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Post by juanita on Jul 4, 2022 15:38:26 GMT
This is similar to mine. I donât bother to use my mixer though. My potato masher has the waffle type holes and works real good to get it smashed. I see that a lot of people put pickles or relish in theirs, but I use cut up fine cucumber in mine. Because, thatâs the way I had it growing up, which is probably what is the most important thing in comfort foods. Mashed potato...cold as a salad...now that's something new on me. For some reason I'm not sure I would fancy cold mash. It is different, took me a while to get use to it. |
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