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We would like to make *American* potato salad to accompany BBQ ribs for dinner tonight.
I only know how to make German potato salad. 
Anyone have a recipe for an *American* potato salad that you're willing to share?
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I would love to but I don't have any measurements
One trick my MIL taught me that can be used with any recipe is to mix up all the mayo and relish and onions and chopped eggs and chopped celery etc before stirring it into the potatoes.. the potatoes disentigrate less that way (also depends on how cooked they are )
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Boil the potatoes and eggs. Drain and mash potatoes. Shell and chop eggs. Add enough mayonnaise to make it creamy, enough mustard to make it yellow and a bit tangy. Add dill pickle relish or finely chopped dill pickles. Salt and pepper to flavor. (This is my family's tried and true method. I eat no other potato salad. And please no onions or pimentos or sweet relish. And the mustard is a must!)
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I make a version of Ina Garten's potato salad recipe (though I add hard-boiled egg whites and black olives) and it is delicious--though perhaps more American-with-a-French-twist.
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I made Emeril's Potato Salad for my extended family a couple of weeks ago and it was a huge hit....especially with the men!
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RamFam wrote:
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mash the potatoes? really? i have never had mashed potato salad!
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Leah,
I thought we might have been related until I saw that you grew up in Elgin and said, "Oh that's why she knows how to make potato salad!" I make mine the same way only I like my potatoes a little on the mashed side but still chunky. I concur with everything you said but would add that it must be real mustard, no Dijon stuff please. I use garlic salt to season along with the pepper and sprinkle a touch of paprika on the top for fun. I have also been known to add a splash of pickle juice if it needs to be moistened.
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Thank you, ladies. I have to try it this weekend. I opened the package of ribs up and the meat was SOUR!   We bought it last weekend and it went straight to the freezer so I'm upset about the $$$ loss.
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It the's variations that can be challenging. I guess it's why I get nervous about cooking for company.
I made American potato salad once a few years ago, but the person visiting was adamant that it wasn't REAL potato salad without relish. She wouldn't even try it. I ran back to the store to make her happy.
Does the potato matter?
When I make German Potato salad, I favor white potatoes over russet.
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I always use russet.
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Matilda wrote:
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Wow!! No one knows where Elgin is. Where are you? I actually grew up in McDade, but it's close enough to Elgin. So if you're familiar with Elgin, there's one burning question: Meyer's or Southside BBQ?
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I haven't a clue about american potatoe salad because we're canadian but I think our version is probably just as yummy .I'm not a potatoe gal at all but I've always loved the version my mum made and it was from my gramma who was swiss german mennonite .
we always do the potatoe egg thing too . I prefer white potatoes. we always use a base dressing of sour cream & mayo mixed . into this we add juice from sweet gerkin pickles . enough juice to make it a nice considencey , not to runny but runny enough to soak into the potatoes a bit .I also prefer potatoes not to mushy more of a soft firmness .
we chop onion fine and the best part is chopped sweet gerkins mixed in the more the better. from that you can make any additions . I love green olives but kids don't so I just put a few big green olives on the top of the salad as decoration and those who like them can take one .
I also like chopped celery and have even had a version with chopped radish .
spices are salt & pepper and maybe fresh dill .
summer food is so yummy , enjoy
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