Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 22 Jul 2008 05:41:13p, told us...
>
>> On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:26:09 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> But, I, like Sheldon, would prefer to leave out raw onion, please.
>>>>> :~)
>>>>>
>>>> You're nicer when you say it.
>>>
>>> I'd take peas in my potato salad. Never thought about it before.
>>> I love the idea. Thanks!
>>>
>> YW! I'm here to help.
>>
>>
>
> I have put peas in my macaroni salad, but never thought of it in
> potato salad. Probably good. I usually prefer using scallions in
> potato or macaroni salad as it has a milder flavor and doesn't get
> appreciably stronger upon storage. I don't like either salad without
> a hint of onion flavor.

That's why I usually cook my onions first before putting them into a potato
salad. As the potato salad sits and marries, I think the raw onion gets
overpowering.

My husband, OTOH, will sit down and eat a raw onion before going to bed.
That's not a breath you want to wake up to. Trust me on this one!

kili