How To Make Good Potato Salad

Picking the right potatoes.

How to make good potato salad. The potatoes you use will make all the difference in the texture of your salad. Step 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cut the potatoes into quarters and place them in a large stock pot. Set the pot over high heat and bring to a boil.

Prepping and cooking potatoes. Heres how to make my grandmas classic potato salad at home. Then the whole wonderful concoction sits for an hour to blend all the flavors perfectly. Place 5 pounds whole yukon gold potatoes in a large pot cover with cold water and simmer until tender 30 to 40 minutes.

Directions 1 in 5 quart dutch oven place potatoes. Bring the pot to a boil then turn down the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tenderabout 10 minutes. Drain cool peel and chop. Gently stir to combine.

If you prefer to go for it. Add sour cream mixture de flamed onion celery pickles eggs and herbs to the potatoes. Can you use mayo instead of miracle whip. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm about 15 minutes.

Cook over medium heat stirring frequently until thickened about 10 minutes. While the potatoes cook whip up the dressing by whisking together the mayo sour cream paprika and remaining vinegar and salt. If youd like to add a little extra color and texture to your. Personally the sweetness in miracle whip is what i have the most fondness.

We tried mayonnaise sour cream and cream cheese. While the potatoes are cooking whisk together 2 eggs sugar cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. What makes this traditional potato salad so good is that the dressing is poured onto the potatoes while they are still warm. How to make potato salad 1.

Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Stir in the vinegar milk and mustard. Once boiling add 1 tablespoon salt and cook the potatoes for 13 15 minutes until fork tender. To peel or not to peel.

Fill the pot with cold water until it is 1 inch over the top of the potatoes.