Goomba wrote:
> Fred/Libby Barclay wrote:
>
>> I have German friends, and their potato salad is nothing like ours. It
>> has no mayo, has tomatoes and squeezed out salted, drained cukes
>> and bacon. I think it did have mustard in it and sour cream, It was
>> distasteful to me, and I ate it only to be polite. It was always
>> served room temp.
>
> Room temp is the perfect temp to TASTE foods like that. I can't stand
> refrigerated cold salads. Cheese, tomatoes and other foods are best at
> room temp also. Cold covers up flavor.
>
> That German potato salad was probably delicious! My own Italian potato
> salad doesn't use mayo either. Potatoes, olive oil, vinegar, chopped
> red onions, lots of chopped parsley in the potatoes along with salt
> and pepper make for a nice salad.

That sounds excellent, Goomba. I'm going to have to try that. Thanks!

kili