Salad: Potato Salad

Subject: Potato Salad
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: Fargo (wyndspelle at zianet.com)
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 18:46:10 -0700
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In search of recipe for a dressing for potato salad. Mom passed without writing it down and Pop misses it so much. I didn't like it so have no "taste" to go by. I do know that she cooked a dressing. She used vinegar, sugar, mustard powder, celery seed (I think). I am not sure of what else or the combinations. It was a glassy, thick yellow mixture when cooked and then she would pour over chopped potatoes. I believe she had pickles in there. Any recipe that fits this poor post would be greatly appreciated.
Pop is 80 and I would like to give a taste of something he used to really enjoy.
From: catmandy99 at aol.comcrap (Sheryl Rosen)
Date: 24 Jan 2001 02:11:35 GMT
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That's so sweet of you. My mom is gone almost 11 years now, and my dad loves when I make foods my mom made.

I wish I had the recipe you seek. I would be interested in it, so I hope whoever can come up with something close will post it, because I think I'd enjoy it.

Good luck.
Sheryl
From: food4thought at my-deja.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 02:47:42 GMT
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Fargo wrote:
>I do know that she cooked a dressing. She used vinegar,
> sugar, mustard powder, celery seed (I think

You're right on target--what your Mom was making is called old-fashioned "boiled dressing" Here's a basic recipe--hope your Dad enjoys it!

BOILED SALAD DRESSING

Dissolve:

1/2-1 teaspoon dry mustard
1-2 T sugar
1/2 t salt
2T flour
1/4 t paprika

In: 1/2 cup cold water

In top of double boiler, beat 1 whole egg or 2 yolks and 1/4 cup vinegar. Add the dissolved ingredient mixture and cook over boiling water until thick and smooth. Add 2T butter and chill well. Can be thinned with sour cream...or buttermilk.
From: Fargo (wyndspelle at zianet.com)
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:42:13 -0700
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Thank you so very much.
From: mr_potter at my-deja.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 01:55:00 GMT
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In playing around with fixing potato salad, I've discovered a way to make it really creamy. I like an "eggy" salad, and I usually just did the same old - same old, e.g. toss in some chopped hard - boiled eggs....

I tried putting the hard - boiled eggs in a food processor along with the other dressing ingredients (you could use the usual mayo, a vinaigrette, or whatever) and pureeing them all together. The result was a *great* dressing that also incorporates the taste of the hard - boiled eggs. People went *nuts* the last time I made it (for a b-day bash at a local watering hole) -- it's really rich and creamy. I also use a lot of stone - ground mustard in the dressing...I like finely chopped celery, red/green bell pepper, chopped green onions, and flat leaf Italian parsley, in addition to the red potatoes (which I don't peel). I've variously garnished it with steamed asparagus spears, red/green bell pepper rings, sliced olives, etc. Paprika or Tony Crachere's Creole Seasoning sprinkled on top...some of the Penzey's blends would also work nicely....

I'm making a 10 lb batch of it for Superbowl Sunday, lol....

Best
Greg
From: ndooley at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Nancy Dooley)
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 20:11:21 GMT
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Exactly what my mom used to make - Here's my mom's - we loved it on potato salad; when I am missing her, that's what I make, and it reminds me of her.

Boiled Salad Dressing

1/4 C. vinegar
3/4 C. water
1 tsp. butter
1 egg
1/4 C. sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper

Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir until thick. Keep refrigerated.
From: Fargo (wyndspelle at zianet.com)
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 07:48:04 -0700
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Thank you. I'll try each of those posted and let you know which puts the biggest smile on the old man's face. :o)
From: zxcvbob (bob at a51web.net)
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 10:18:19 -0600
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Fargo wrote:
> Thank you. I'll try each of those posted and let you know which puts the
> biggest smile on the old man's face. :o)

Don't forget the celery seeds you mentioned earlier. You can either add them to the dressing or sprinkle them in the potatoes. And ask him if the potatoes need a little minced raw onion.

Best regards,
Bob
From: Fargo (wyndspelle at zianet.com)
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 07:43:12 -0700
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zxcvbob wrote:
> Don't forget the celery seeds you mentioned earlier. You can either
> add them to the dressing or sprinkle them in the potatoes. And ask
> him if the potatoes need a little minced raw onion.

Thank you. Will do.
From: Fargo (wyndspelle at zianet.com)
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 18:42:58 -0700
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Some wonderful people posted me some recipes for a dressing for potato salad. I saved it in a file and was waiting for payday... Today I accidentally erased the file. Would you mind terrible reposting the recipe. I had ton of recipes saved but this was the most important.

Thank you,
Fargo
From: Carole (carole_pinto at hotmail.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 10:41:09 -0500
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Fargo wrote:
> Some wonderful people posted me some recipes for a dressing for potato
> salad. I saved it in a file and was waiting for payday... Today I
> accidentally erased the file. Would you mind terrible reposting the recipe.
> I had ton of recipes saved but this was the most important.

Hello,

I am not one of the persons that gave you this recipe before. However, when I make potato salad this is what I do, it is easy and delicious.

I add to it, a little bit of olive oil, a few tablespoons of mayonnaise, thym, paprika, salt and pepper.
From: baranick at shen-heightsaccess.net ((RJ))
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:43:21 GMT
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Personally, the best potato salad recipe is printed on the back of Hellmanns Mayo jar....

( maybe a bit more vinegar than I would use )
From: zxcvbob (bob at a51web.net)
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:02:14 -0600
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Fargo wrote:
> Some wonderful people posted me some recipes for a dressing for potato
> salad. I saved it in a file and was waiting for payday... Today I
> accidentally erased the file. Would you mind terrible reposting the recipe.
> I had ton of recipes saved but this was the most important.

I vaguely remember your previous posts. Try searching for a "boiled" salad dressing, and add celery seeds to the cooled dressing. Maybe add some minced onion or pickle relish to potatoes before you dress them.

Here's one that looks about right:
http://SOAR.Berkeley.EDU/recipes/dressings/recipe279.rec [archive.org]

Best regards,
Bob
From: amandian (amandian at one.net.au)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 21:54:01 +1000
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In my humble opinion, the one and only imperative ingredient in potato salad is RADISHES!
From: Young (qwerty at mail.monmouth.com)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:36:56 -0500
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amandian wrote:
> In my humble opinion, the one and only imperative ingredient in potato salad
> is RADISHES!

(laugh) I knew before I checked, you're from Australia.

Next you're going to say you put beets on your hamburgers, but you'll oddly call it beetroot.

nancy
From: The Trinker (trinker at pacbell.net)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 06:36:50 -0800
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Young wrote:
> (laugh) I knew before I checked, you're from Australia.

THEY MAKE A *HABIT* of doing this in Oz?!

Oh dear. I love radishes, but not *that* much.
From: ndooley at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Nancy Dooley)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:51:31 GMT
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I always put radish slices in my potato salad - or if they're too big around, then I quarter the slices. Celery, cucumber dices, radishes - required!

N.
From: Thierry Gerbault (thierryNOSPAM at worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 02:15:45 GMT
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My mom always put radishes in her potato salad. She was from Mississippi.
From: Nancy Howells (nhowells at earthlink.net)
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 23:19:51 GMT
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My mom only put onions and eggs in the potato salad (with potatoes, of course!) -- and paprika. A lot of paprika. I have come to enjoy adding a little celery, some stone-ground mustard and a little horseradish sauce into mine as well... but I'm not fond of radishes, I have to admit. In general, not just in potato salads.
From: mr_potter (mr_potter_member at newsranger.com)
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 07:40:10 GMT
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I like eggs in my PS and I've lately been doing something new (I'm a PS "veteran"): I take the hard boiled eggs, chop them very coarsely, put them in a food processor or blender, and include them in my mayo - based dressing (use your own recipe); the dressing is really rich and creamy, and almost approaches the taste of home - made mayo....

I've been making it this way now for a few months and people *rave* about. I also sometimes found the task of chopping the eggs finely somewhat tedious, so this method solves *that* problem....

Dill is a must for me, and I also like finely chopped red and green bell peppers (you can use bottled Italian roast red peppers, too, or pimientos). I get lots of compliments on the color of my PS, too -- regular ole' PS can look pretty blah, so jazz it up a little!

Best
Greg
From: ndooley at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Nancy Dooley)
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 17:01:13 GMT
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>>> My mom always put radishes in her potato salad. She was from
>>> Mississippi.

I'm from Iowa ;-) Never had a relation in the South.

>>My mom only put onions and eggs in the potato salad (with potatoes, of
>>course!) -- and paprika. A lot of paprika. I have come to enjoy adding

I use someone else's idea about the onion - if you put it in the salad, it becomes too overpowering if you have leftovers for a day or so - so cut one in half or use a quarter of one - stick it in the center top of the potato salad - when you serve, take it out. That gives the onion flavor without making it too strong.

>I've been making it this way now for a few months and people *rave* about. I
>also sometimes found the task of chopping the eggs finely somewhat tedious, so
>this method solves *that* problem....

Tedious? Do what I do - use a pastry cutter - you know, one of those mezzaluna type thingies with multiple narrow blades or sturdy wires - does the job in seconds.

>Dill is a must for me, and I also like finely chopped red and green bell peppers

Yeah, dill. ;-) I must confess, I put in stuff if I have it in the fridge - always hard-boiled eggs, radish, cucumber - sometimes celery and pepper - always sweet pickle relish (or dill, if that's what I've got). Celery seed, salt and pepper, and garnished with small tomato wedges.

N.
From: moosmeat (moosmeat at mindspring.com)
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:37:17 -0800
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If there was ever to be an eleventh commandment I'm sure it would admonish us as follows;
"Thou shalt never-ever-under any circumstances put radishes in a potato salad."
'nuff said!
From: ndooley at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Nancy Dooley)
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 22:32:00 GMT
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moosmeat wrote:
>If there was ever to be an eleventh commandment I'm sure it would admonish us as follows;
>"Thou shalt never-ever-under any circumstances put radishes in a potato salad."
>'nuff said!

Phhhhhhtttttttt! ;-)

N.
From: Thierry Gerbault (thierryNOSPAM at worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 16:21:39 GMT
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amandian says...
> In my humble opinion, the one and only imperative ingredient in potato salad
> is RADISHES!

Gee, I thought it would have been POTATOESS!
From: Hnolla (hnolla2 at earthlink.net)
Date: 13 Jun 2001 14:35:07 GMT
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My dad always used to add a tart apple to his potato salad. He would peel the apple and cut it very fine.