Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?

lpp

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> Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?
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> lpp
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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.

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> Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?
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> 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

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> > Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?
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> > lpp
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> Very basic:
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> 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
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> 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" >
wrote:

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> wrote in message
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>> Help! What is the recipe for German Potato Salad?
>>
>> lpp
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>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

alzelt > wrote:
> 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
--
Carmen Bartels elfgar@ATP, elfgar@Xyllomer
caba@irc

On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 13:30:28 GMT, Carmen Bartels
> wrote:

> alzelt > wrote:
> > 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

Aha! I always wondered how we got the idea of mayo for
potato salad... the Germans. Live & learn!


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