On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:11:22 AM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 9:12:59 AM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > On Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:57:27 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > > wrote:
> > snip
> > >
> > >A dab of yellow mustard in potato salad. Otherwise I have no use
> > >for it.
> > >
> > >Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > would you list off the ingredients in your potato salad, please? My
> > mother made only one kind and everyone else made German hot potato
> > salad. I never feel comfortable with my attempts at regular,
> > everyday, U.S. potato salad like one used to find at deli counters.
> > thanks
> > Janet US
>
> Potatoes, cubed and cooked
> Diced onion and celery
>
> Mayonnaise
> A little vinegar to thin
> A squirt of yellow mustard. Not too much.
> A little sugar to correct the tartness. Definitely not too much.
> Salt and pepper to taste
>
> My grandmother used Miracle Whip. She's why I don't have an actual
> recipe with quantities. I watched her make it so many times it's
> just instinct.
>
> Lately I've been mixing the dressing with the onion and celery before
> adding to the potatoes.
>
> My family always added sliced green olives, but I find nobody likes
> that but me so I don't add them anymore.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

i put a bit of chicken stock in mine. but then i like it a tad damp; damper than average.