Recipe How do you make potato salad?

[Pat]

I made potatoe salad last night.
I added chopped celery, onions and pickles to my potatoes along with mayonise and a dash of spicy brown mustard to give it a little kick.

I know there are many ways to make potatoe salad how do you make yours?

 

[GadgetGuy]

I made potatoe salad last night.
I added chopped celery, onions and pickles to my potatoes along with mayonise and a dash of spicy brown mustard to give it a little kick.

I know there are many ways to make potatoe salad how do you make yours?

In addition to what you use, I use chopped green pepper, sweet relish in place of the pickles, chopped pimentos & sliced hard boiled eggs, a little bit of yellow mustard, plus seasonings.

 

[Berties]

potato salad has so many derivatives some have already been named,of course plain potato salad,cooked potatoes bound with mayonnaise can be a tad boring,
and there are loads of traditional compound salads,but as we all do ,we add ingredients and take others away
a favourite of mine is from the repertoire de la cuisine-
salade beatrice,potatoes ,julienne of chicken,truffles,asparagus and sauce mayonnaise with a little coarse grain mustard

 

[GadgetGuy]

It has been made in so many ways, and it is even made & eaten hot!!

 

[Diane Lane]

I throw in everything but the kitchen sink. I make mine with most of the things listed above, but I mine is pink, because I always add beets, which are one of my favorite foods.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I don't like beets.

 

[winterybella]

I throw in everything but the kitchen sink. I make mine with most of the things listed above, but I mine is pink, because I always add beets, which are one of my favorite foods.

I like this...everything but the kitchen sink. I also like the idea of the beets. That would be interesting to present to guess who are so used to the typical white/creamy coloured salad. I like to confuse people with my dishes sometimes. Confuse them pleasantly. So mine is pretty basic. Salt, onions, Hellmans Mayonnaise (I am happy to find a substitute if it taste the same way)sweet peppers, parsley if on hand and fresh, and some mayonnaise if I want a little colour. I have friends who like to add corn and green peas and all the rest of it....everything but the kitchen sink but I like to keep it simple and sweet. Sometimes I might just a pinch of sugar. Did anyone say if they cook the potatoes in the skin? I usually don't.

 

[Berties]

I like this...everything but the kitchen sink. I also like the idea of the beets. That would be interesting to present to guess who are so used to the typical white/creamy coloured salad. I like to confuse people with my dishes sometimes. Confuse them pleasantly. So mine is pretty basic. Salt, onions, Hellmans Mayonnaise (I am happy to find a substitute if it taste the same way)sweet peppers, parsley if on hand and fresh, and some mayonnaise if I want a little colour. I have friends who like to add corn and green peas and all the rest of it....everything but the kitchen sink but I like to keep it simple and sweet. Sometimes I might just a pinch of sugar. Did anyone say if they cook the potatoes in the skin? I usually don't.

to me new potatoes in their skins are the best to use, also a potato called a Jersey royal when in season ,make the best potato salad

 

[GadgetGuy]

I always use russet potatoes, mainly because their almost smooth shape allows them to be easily peeled, have far less eyes, nook & crannies and are very versatile!!

 

[Diane Lane]

I like this...everything but the kitchen sink. I also like the idea of the beets. That would be interesting to present to guess who are so used to the typical white/creamy coloured salad. I like to confuse people with my dishes sometimes. Confuse them pleasantly. So mine is pretty basic. Salt, onions, Hellmans Mayonnaise (I am happy to find a substitute if it taste the same way)sweet peppers, parsley if on hand and fresh, and some mayonnaise if I want a little colour. I have friends who like to add corn and green peas and all the rest of it....everything but the kitchen sink but I like to keep it simple and sweet. Sometimes I might just a pinch of sugar. Did anyone say if they cook the potatoes in the skin? I usually don't.

I love the pink surprise, and I've never had someone turn up his/her nose at it. If they did, they were too polite to do it in front of me. The bowl (huge) is always empty. I do add peas, I try to make it as healthy as possible, and for some reason, I don't have a lot of peas other than that. Simple is good, in my book. Are your onions cooked, or raw? I have never added them, but I could do cooked ones (health issues), not raw. Something to think about for the future.

 

[winterybella]

I love the pink surprise, and I've never had someone turn up his/her nose at it. If they did, they were too polite to do it in front of me. The bowl (huge) is always empty. I do add peas, I try to make it as healthy as possible, and for some reason, I don't have a lot of peas other than that. Simple is good, in my book. Are your onions cooked, or raw? I have never added them, but I could do cooked ones (health issues), not raw. Something to think about for the future.

Always raw onions. That's a must for me. There are health issues with the grated raw onions? Please tell. In the meantime I will be searching. Raw onion is a big thing with me: well raw and cooked. Yesterday I was low and onions and I was miserable.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Always raw onions. That's a must for me. There are heaths issues with the grated raw onions? Please tell. In the meantime I will be searching. Raw onion is a big thing with me: well raw and cooked. Yesterday I was low and onions and I was miserable.

I chop up everything fine - the veggies that is. The potatoes are Peeled & cut in small to medium sizes cubes, place in a large pot with enough cold water to cover. When the water reaches a rolling boil, I then turn the burner off, cover the pot & let the potatoes sit in the hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. Bang, boom, doe, then I drain them and do not rinse them. I put them in a bowl, & I mash up about 1/3 of them. This helps to make the mixture more stiffer and less loose.

 

[Diane Lane]

Always raw onions. That's a must for me. There are heaths issues with the grated raw onions? Please tell. In the meantime I will be searching. Raw onion is a big thing with me: well raw and cooked. Yesterday I was low and onions and I was miserable.

The grating isn't the issue, it's the raw part. My Dad could eat raw onions, but my Mother, siblings and I can't. We all tend to have IBS type issues, and raw onions exacerbate the issue. I've found that translucent onions are a much better option for me. We also have issues with garlic and mushrooms. A little seems to go a long way, but more can cause gastritis and other problems, so I/we avoid them. Haha, you're an onion lover like my Dad. He would slice up raw onions and make sandwiches. I stick with boiled or sauteed onions, and can have them in onion rings, also, since they're softer by then.

 

[Pat]

My granddaughter loves raw onions, the aroma of an onion gets in my noise and I taste it like I had been eating onions all day. I try to use a few onions as possible when I cook so that I am not tasting something I did not eat.

 

[Diane Lane]

My granddaughter loves raw onions, the aroma of an onion gets in my noise and I taste it like I had been eating onions all day. I try to use a few onions as possible when I cook so that I am not tasting something I did not eat.

Yes, I can totally understand that. At my last apartment, my bedroom shared a wall with the kitchen of a woman who cooked Persian food early in the morning, and I would wake up with my stomach churning, and feel sick all day. I get frustrated, because it seems every cooking show I see starts the recipes off with onion and garlic, but I have to limit my intake/exposure to them both.