Terrel > wrote in
:

> On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 05:47:56 GMT, Wayne > wrote:
>>_Traditional_, mayonnaise-based potato salad...what do you put in it?
>> <snip>
>>What's your favorite? Recipes? I make mine up as I go along. :-)
>
> Here's my favorite recipe:
>
> Potato Salad
>
> 3 medium boiling potatoes (about 1 pound)
> 2 eggs
> 1 medium stalk celery, chopped
> 1/4 cup chopped onion
> 3/4 cup mayonnaise
> 1/2 tsp white vinegar
> 1 1/2 tsp mustard
> 1/2 tsp salt
> 1/8 tsp pepper
>
> 1. Peel the potatoes. Cut any large potatoes in half. Add one inch of
> water to a large saucepan. Cover the saucepan and heat the water to
> boiling over high heat. Add the potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling
> again. Once the water is boiling, reduce heat just enough so that the
> water bubbles gently. Cook covered until the potatoes are tender when
> pierced with a fork (about 20 to 25 minutes). Drain the potatoes and
> allow to cool slightly. Cut potatoes into cubes.
>
> 2. While the potatoes are cooking, place eggs in medium saucepan.
> Cover the eggs with cold water, and heat to boiling over high heat.
> Remove the saucepan from the heat, cover the saucepan, and let stand
> covered for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes drain the water, then run
> cool water over the eggs for a few seconds. Peel and chop the eggs as
> soon as they are cool enough to handle.
>
> 3. Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a large
> bowl. Gently stir in the potatoes, celery, and onion. Then gently stir
> in the chopped eggs.
>
> 4. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours to blend the flavors.
>
> This is a pretty basic recipe, but it's a favorite with my family.
>
> Terrel

Penzey's sweet curry powder is a nice change in potato salad.

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