http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/solving-the-potato-salad-problem/ cooking - planting - clicking - some boiling Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:58:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/solving-the-potato-salad-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Anne Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:31:25 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=302#comment-125 Yes! the only potato salads I have come close to really liking (including the recipe I posted) are ones where the vinegar/acid soaks in while the potatoes are still hot. That is a magical thing. My mom makes one like that and it tastes great. After writing this post and thinking some more about it, I think another problem is the whole cold-potato thing. There is just this vast terrain of cold potato and it just brings the whole flavor to a flatter place. Another concern is the type of potato often used that has that kinda mealy texture. I was just thinking it might be interesting to a) dice it up in smaller pieces but I wouldn't want to overcook it--the pieces would disintegrate into tiny lumps, and b) make sure the potato is either waxy or at least not a particularly mealy type. Yes! the only potato salads I have come close to really liking (including the recipe I posted) are ones where the vinegar/acid soaks in while the potatoes are still hot. That is a magical thing. My mom makes one like that and it tastes great. After writing this post and thinking some more about it, I think another problem is the whole cold-potato thing. There is just this vast terrain of cold potato and it just brings the whole flavor to a flatter place. Another concern is the type of potato often used that has that kinda mealy texture. I was just thinking it might be interesting to a) dice it up in smaller pieces but I wouldn’t want to overcook it–the pieces would disintegrate into tiny lumps, and b) make sure the potato is either waxy or at least not a particularly mealy type.

]]> http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/solving-the-potato-salad-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Lovica Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:52:37 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=302#comment-124 I have definitely had a crank-turning potato salad, brought to a barbecue by a happy German woman from Chip's work. I do not have the recipe, but the secret seems to be in making a dressing that is vinegar based instead of mayonnaise. The dressing is cooked first, then tossed on the potatoes. They soak in the flavor while the dressing is still warm. I have potatoes waiting to come out of the ground, so maybe I will do some salad experiments and report on the results. I have definitely had a crank-turning potato salad, brought to a barbecue by a happy German woman from Chip’s work. I do not have the recipe, but the secret seems to be in making a dressing that is vinegar based instead of mayonnaise. The dressing is cooked first, then tossed on the potatoes. They soak in the flavor while the dressing is still warm. I have potatoes waiting to come out of the ground, so maybe I will do some salad experiments and report on the results.

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