Salad: Potato Salad Sandwich

Subject: Potato Salad Sandwich
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: mary (tombates at city-net.com)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:13:51 -0500
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I was attending a function, and ate a small open face sandwich that turned out to have as a topping potato salad. It really tasted good.I then thought about making a potato salad regular sandwich. Does such a sandwich sound strange? I will make it without telling my wife what is in it, and get her reaction. Any suggestions other than the normal type things in potato salad.

Thanks
Tom
From: Frank Mancuso (frank at RMVsaintarnold.com)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 20:21:17 GMT
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I thought cucumber sandwiches were wierd...until I had one!
From: elaine (sass at ca.inter.net)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:57:19 -0500
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Tom wrote:
> I was attending a function, and ate a small open face sandwich that turned
> out to have as a topping potato salad. It really tasted good.I then thought
> about making a potato salad regular sandwich. Does such a sandwich sound
> strange? I will make it without telling my wife what is in it, and get her
> reaction. Any suggestions other than the normal type things in potato salad.

Yuk! sounds gross to me. Maybe it depends what was underneath.........
From: D.Currie (dmbcurrie.nospam at hotmail.com)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:14:48 -0700
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Tom wrote:
> I was attending a function, and ate a small open face sandwich that turned
> out to have as a topping potato salad. It really tasted good.

Just say that it's an egg salad sandwich with potatoes.
From: Bob (virtualgoth at die_spammer.com)
Date: 7 Jan 2005 15:16:05 -0600
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Tom wrote:
> I was attending a function, and ate a small open face sandwich that turned
> out to have as a topping potato salad. It really tasted good.I then thought
> about making a potato salad regular sandwich. Does such a sandwich sound
> strange? I will make it without telling my wife what is in it, and get her
> reaction. Any suggestions other than the normal type things in potato salad.

Here are things you could add to potato salad as a sandwich filling:

Bacon
Peas and curry powder
Shrimp and dill

Next time you're going to use your wife as a guinea pig, though, it shouldn't be for something as mundane as a potato salad sandwich. Make sweet-and-sour tripe, see how she likes it, and then tell her what it is. Cricketburgers and sweetbreads are also great "surprise!" foods.
From: dabel at sonic.net (Dan Abel)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:18:39 -0800
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Bob wrote:
> Next time you're going to use your wife as a guinea pig, though, it
> shouldn't be for something as mundane as a potato salad sandwich. Make
> sweet-and-sour tripe, see how she likes it, and then tell her what it is.
> Cricketburgers and sweetbreads are also great "surprise!" foods.

So tell us, Bob, how many times have you been married? And how much do you pay each month for security to keep your ex-wives from killing you?

:-)
From: Bob (virtualgoth at die_spammer.com)
Date: 7 Jan 2005 16:44:05 -0600
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Dan replied:
> So tell us, Bob, how many times have you been married? And how much do
> you pay each month for security to keep your ex-wives from killing you?

Married? I've *never* been married.

Gee, I wonder what the problem is... :-)
From: playrite1 at aol.com (Playrite1)
Date: 08 Jan 2005 01:53:38 GMT
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what is tripe?
From: Bob (virtualgoth at die_spammer.biz)
Date: 7 Jan 2005 20:10:06 -0600
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Playrite1 asked:
> what is tripe?

From Merriam-Webster.com:

Tripe
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French
1 : stomach tissue of a ruminant and especially of the ox used as food
From: wardna at aol.com (Neil)
Date: 24 Jan 2005 23:29:42 GMT
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>what is tripe?

the stuff you wrote back in grad school
From: tomkanpa at aol.comic (TOM KAN PA)
Date: 26 Jan 2005 12:23:49 GMT
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> what is tripe?

You don't want to know!
From: Dimitri (Dimitri_C at prodigy.net)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:37:42 GMT
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Tom wrote:
> I was attending a function, and ate a small open face sandwich that turned
> out to have as a topping potato salad. It really tasted good.I then thought
> about making a potato salad regular sandwich. Does such a sandwich sound
> strange? I will make it without telling my wife what is in it, and get her
> reaction. Any suggestions other than the normal type things in potato salad.

Tasty - but none the less a little strange. For the most part sandwiches are a pretty good balance or carbohydrates (Bread) Fat, (Butter or Mayo) and some protein (meat, cheese, eggs peanut butter etc.) A potato salad sandwich is off balance. But, now having said that if you like it and it tastes good to you - go for it.
From: Bob (virtualgoth at die_spammer.biz)
Date: 7 Jan 2005 20:01:01 -0600
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Dimitri wrote:
> Tasty - but none the less a little strange. For the most part sandwiches
> are a pretty good balance or carbohydrates (Bread) Fat, (Butter or Mayo)
> and some protein (meat, cheese, eggs peanut butter etc.) A potato salad
> sandwich is off balance. But, now having said that if you like it and it
> tastes good to you - go for it.

I've put potato salad into barbecued-pork sandwiches, and into Dagwood-style corned beef (or pastrami) sandwiches. It didn't seem weird at the time, and the sandwiches were still fairly well balanced.
From: Robt E (yahoo at robt_englund.com)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 09:13:33 -0000
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Dimitri says...
> Tasty - but none the less a little strange. For the most part sandwiches
> are a pretty good balance or carbohydrates (Bread) Fat, (Butter or Mayo) and
> some protein (meat, cheese, eggs peanut butter etc.) A potato salad sandwich
> is off balance.

I'm guessing you've not come across the famous British chip buttie.
From: dabel at sonic.net (Dan Abel)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:57:38 -0800
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Dimitri wrote:
> Tasty - but none the less a little strange. For the most part sandwiches
> are a pretty good balance or carbohydrates (Bread) Fat, (Butter or Mayo) and
> some protein (meat, cheese, eggs peanut butter etc.) A potato salad sandwich
> is off balance.

The lowly potato has an undeserved bad reputation as a carb. They certainly aren't a low carb food, but there's a lot more there besides carbs. In proportion to the RDA for calories, the potato has the RDA for protein, i.e. if you get 10% of your daily calories from potatoes, you'll also get 10% of your RDA for protein.
From: Philipena at webtv.net (Sandy Kardisco)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 05:02:54 -0500
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I used to eat fried potato sandwiches & potato chip sandwiches!!! Don't any more, only because I'm a diabetic & have to watch my carbs!!! Those sandwiches were real yummy!!!
From: Chef R. W. Miller (chef_rwmiller at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 04:29:40 GMT
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Potato Salad Sandwich

4 lg Potatoes, baked & cooled
1/4 c Green onion, chopped
1/4 c Celery
1/4 c Pickle relish
1/2 c Mayonnaise
2 ts Mustard
Salt & pepper
8 oz Sliced ham*

*Any favorite lunchmeat may be used.

Halve potatoes lengthwise; scoop out potatoes, leaving 1/4" shell. Reserve shells. Mash potatoes;' mix in remaining ingredients except ham. Spoon evenly into shells. Sandwich two halves together with 1 or 2 folded slices of meat in the middle. Wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Chill until serving time.

Enjoy
Chef R. W. Miller
Marriott Resorts & Hotels
From: Jay (spamless at here**.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:23:44 +1300
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Chef R. W. Miller wrote:
> Potato Salad Sandwich
> 4 lg Potatoes, baked & cooled
> Halve potatoes lengthwise; scoop out potatoes, leaving 1/4" shell. Reserve
> shells. Mash potatoes;' mix in remaining ingredients except ham. Spoon

Nice.
I always use small new potatoes (skin on but scrubbed), boil them whole (or halve if need be) and add the additions once cooled. I'll have to try the mashed variety sometime.