Most people are acquainted with potato salad because it has long been the standard at family picnics and other summer activities. Everyone has their own concept of ways to make it though , and if you look through cooking books and thru recipe sites online, you’re going to find hundreds of different recipes from which to pick. Some like a particularly easy salad, and others like to have something with rather more work concerned. It has been around for ages, and will generally always be well-liked for summer meals.
The basics of potato salad are potatoes, of course, mayonnaise, and onion. However, when I make it, there is no onion added. I suspect it ruins the taste of the salad, but nearly everybody disagrees with me on that point. If I make it for a picnic, I bring a bowl of onions with me so if someone wants them, all they need to do is sprinkle them on their portion. I also like to add boiled and cut eggs to my potato salad, and most say that they suspect it adds a great taste. If my hubby has his way, he adds some Miracle Whip, but I customarily stop him before he will get that far.
Others like to use more inspired recipes for potato salad, and I suspect it often depends on how somebody was raised. We often like foods the way we grew up with them, and that suggests trying something new, like a different tasting potato salad, is a bit daunting. Some dive in and find something new to like, and others will duck anything that they aren’t familiar with. I am fearful that I am one of the avoiders, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think people should make and share whatever recipe they adore and know well.
If you’re looking for new ways to enjoy potato salad, you only have to look as far as your personal computer. Recipe sites have thousands of recipes to share, and there are always a few for potato salad. Some even make a great low carb salad using cauliflower rather than the white potato so they can enjoy the same foods as everybody else when out at a picnic. There are also cooking books out there that have tons of different concepts for this salad, and some that are even dedicated to the summer meals that might include this and other traditional fare.
For more easy to make recipes, visit cooking101.org and also read about potatoe salad.
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