Germany

German Potato Salad

Name: German Potato Salad
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Germany cuisine
Ingredients: (790 g) red potatoes 1.8 lb; vegetable oil 4 tbsp; mayonnaise 1 tbsp; apple cider vinegar 5 tbsp; Riesling wine 2 tbsp; beef stock 4 tbsp; chicken stock 4 tbsp; chopped red onion 8 tbsp; salt 0.3 tsp; pepper 0.3 tsp; wheat flour 1 tbsp; sugar 1 tbsp; coarse prepared mustard 1 tbsp; chopped green onions 1 tbsp; (113 g) uncooked chopped bacon 0.3 lb

German potato salad is a popular variation of potato salad that is generally served warm.

5 servings · Moderate

This belongs to the region's backyard grill culture, where boiled potatoes get dressed while they are still warm so the dressing soaks into them instead of coating them. Vinegar, mustard and bacon fat build the dressing rather than mayonnaise, and the salad comes to the table warm or at room temperature beside grilled meat. Let the potatoes cool first and you have a bowl of plain slices with dressing pooling at the bottom.

Ingredients

(790 g) red potatoes1.8 lb
vegetable oil4 tbsp
mayonnaise1 tbsp
apple cider vinegar5 tbsp
Riesling wine2 tbsp
beef stock4 tbsp
chicken stock4 tbsp
chopped red onion8 tbsp
salt0.3 tsp
pepper0.3 tsp
wheat flour1 tbsp
sugar1 tbsp
coarse prepared mustard1 tbsp
chopped green onions1 tbsp
(113 g) uncooked chopped bacon0.3 lb

Directions

1
Peel, thinly slice, and boil the potatoes about 17 minutes or until done but still somewhat firm. Drain, set aside, and allow to cool.
2
Cook the bacon until crisp. Crumble or chop.
3
Reserve a small amount of bacon grease and mix with flour, breaking up all clumps of flour. Cook briefly, but try to avoid browning.
4
Add chopped bacon and remaining ingredients and mix.
5
Cook for 20 minutes or until smooth at low heat.
6
Pour sauce over potatoes and stir gently.
7
Serve warm, room temperature, or cooled.

Source: Wikibooks Cookbook (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0; English normalized and Chinese translation added by WorldBite.