-L. wrote:

> Olive oil, red wine vinegar, grilled red onion, black olives
> (Calamata), grilled green and red peppers, fresh garlic, pepper,
> salt. Yum! Sometimes I throw in cukes.

Is the garlic raw, or do you cook it a bit? I'm thinking that since you've
got the grill going for the onion and peppers, you could wrap the garlic in
foil, drizzle it with oil, and cook it for a while to mellow it.

Bob

(Nancy Dooley) wrote in
om:

> Wayne > wrote in message
> >...
>> (Nancy Dooley) wrote in
>> om:
>>
>> > (-L. wrote in message
>> > . com>...
>> >> I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a
>> >> party, and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic
>> >> dish. More than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said
>> >> "Is that potato salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato
>> >> salad!" What's up with that? Do most people not put veggies in
>> >> their potato salad or something? Do West coasters make potato
>> >> salad differently? I can only imagine the commentary, had I made
>> >> my Mediterranean-style potato salad.
>> >>
>> >> What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your
>> >> ole "stand-by"?
>> >>
>> >> -L.
>> >>
>> >> *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
>> >> peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic
>> >> powder, celery seed and black pepper)
>> >
>> > Mine's potatoes, celery (sometimes), green pepper, radishes
>> > (sliced, then slices cut into quarters), some sweet pickle relish,
>> > hard-boiled egg, sprinkle of vinegar, sprinkle of sugar, celery
>> > seed, garlic powder & black pepper. I use either Miracle Whip or
>> > my mom's "boiled" dressing. I garnish with quartered fresh tomato
>> > pieces and for onion flavor, I put a half of a peeled whole onion
>> > cut side down in the center, chill the salad, and remove the onion
>> > before serving.
>> >
>> > N.
>>
>> So where is the recipe for your mom's "boiled" dressing? I haven't
>> had that on potato salad since my grandmother made it years ago.
>
>
> Found it after all:
>
> Boiled Salad Dressing
>
> 1/4 C. vinegar
> 3/4 C. water
> 1 tsp. butter
> 1 egg
> 1/4 C. sugar
> 1 T. cornstarch
> 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
> 1/8 tsp. salt
> Dash of pepper
>
> Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
> vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir
> until thick. Keep refrigerated.
>

Thank you, Nancy! I gotta make this! Nostalgia, ya know. <g>

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

(Nancy Dooley) wrote in
om:

> Wayne > wrote in message
> >...
>> (Nancy Dooley) wrote in
>> om:
>>
>> > (-L. wrote in message
>> > . com>...
>> >> I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a
>> >> party, and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic
>> >> dish. More than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said
>> >> "Is that potato salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato
>> >> salad!" What's up with that? Do most people not put veggies in
>> >> their potato salad or something? Do West coasters make potato
>> >> salad differently? I can only imagine the commentary, had I made
>> >> my Mediterranean-style potato salad.
>> >>
>> >> What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your
>> >> ole "stand-by"?
>> >>
>> >> -L.
>> >>
>> >> *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
>> >> peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic
>> >> powder, celery seed and black pepper)
>> >
>> > Mine's potatoes, celery (sometimes), green pepper, radishes
>> > (sliced, then slices cut into quarters), some sweet pickle relish,
>> > hard-boiled egg, sprinkle of vinegar, sprinkle of sugar, celery
>> > seed, garlic powder & black pepper. I use either Miracle Whip or
>> > my mom's "boiled" dressing. I garnish with quartered fresh tomato
>> > pieces and for onion flavor, I put a half of a peeled whole onion
>> > cut side down in the center, chill the salad, and remove the onion
>> > before serving.
>> >
>> > N.
>>
>> So where is the recipe for your mom's "boiled" dressing? I haven't
>> had that on potato salad since my grandmother made it years ago.
>
>
> Found it after all:
>
> Boiled Salad Dressing
>
> 1/4 C. vinegar
> 3/4 C. water
> 1 tsp. butter
> 1 egg
> 1/4 C. sugar
> 1 T. cornstarch
> 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
> 1/8 tsp. salt
> Dash of pepper
>
> Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
> vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir
> until thick. Keep refrigerated.
>

Thank you, Nancy! I gotta make this! Nostalgia, ya know. <g>

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"Bob" > wrote in message >...
> -L. wrote:
>
> > Olive oil, red wine vinegar, grilled red onion, black olives
> > (Calamata), grilled green and red peppers, fresh garlic, pepper,
> > salt. Yum! Sometimes I throw in cukes.
>
> Is the garlic raw, or do you cook it a bit? I'm thinking that since you've
> got the grill going for the onion and peppers, you could wrap the garlic in
> foil, drizzle it with oil, and cook it for a while to mellow it.
>
> Bob

Usually raw, but I have done it both ways with success.

-L.

"Bob" > wrote in message >...
> -L. wrote:
>
> > Olive oil, red wine vinegar, grilled red onion, black olives
> > (Calamata), grilled green and red peppers, fresh garlic, pepper,
> > salt. Yum! Sometimes I throw in cukes.
>
> Is the garlic raw, or do you cook it a bit? I'm thinking that since you've
> got the grill going for the onion and peppers, you could wrap the garlic in
> foil, drizzle it with oil, and cook it for a while to mellow it.
>
> Bob

Usually raw, but I have done it both ways with success.

-L.

"Bob" > wrote in message >...
> -L. wrote:
>
> > Olive oil, red wine vinegar, grilled red onion, black olives
> > (Calamata), grilled green and red peppers, fresh garlic, pepper,
> > salt. Yum! Sometimes I throw in cukes.
>
> Is the garlic raw, or do you cook it a bit? I'm thinking that since you've
> got the grill going for the onion and peppers, you could wrap the garlic in
> foil, drizzle it with oil, and cook it for a while to mellow it.
>
> Bob

Usually raw, but I have done it both ways with success.

-L.

"Steve the Sauropodman" > wrote in message
om...
> "Kswck" > wrote in message
et>...
> > "-L. :" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
> > > and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
> > > than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
> > > salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
> > > with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
> > > something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
> > > only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
> > > salad.
> > >
> > > What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> > > "stand-by"?
> > >
> > > -L.
> > >
> > > *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> > > peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> > > celery seed and black pepper)
> >
> > I'm sure Sheldon will have fun with this one........
> >
> > I was once told that potato salad is made two ways:
> > White folk potato salad is merely potatoes, preferably roughly mashed
and
> > mayo.
> > Black folk potato salad is made with potatoes, mayo, mustard, celery
> > salt/seed, black pepper, garlic powder, peppers, carrots, etc.
> > One is glue, the other is food.
>
> Huh?! White folk potato salad???!!! Black folk potato salad?????!!!!
Yikes!!

Never heard of 'tongue-in-cheek'?

> (Nancy Dooley) wrote in
> om:

> > Boiled Salad Dressing
> >
> > 1/4 C. vinegar
> > 3/4 C. water
> > 1 tsp. butter
> > 1 egg
> > 1/4 C. sugar
> > 1 T. cornstarch
> > 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
> > 1/8 tsp. salt
> > Dash of pepper
> >
> > Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
> > vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir
> > until thick. Keep refrigerated.

It does sounds good. Have I permission to douse the potatoes with this and
THEN add Hellmann's?

Felice

>
> It does sounds good. Have I permission to douse the potatoes with this and
> THEN add Hellmann's?
>
> Felice
>
>
What is Hellmann's?

Crone wrote:

> What is Hellmann's?

a popular brand of mayo here in the states.

Crone wrote:

> What is Hellmann's?

a popular brand of mayo here in the states.

Crone wrote:

> What is Hellmann's?

a popular brand of mayo here in the states.

"Felice Friese" > wrote in
news:mYaTc.117590$8_6.12902@attbi_s04:

>
>
>> (Nancy Dooley) wrote in
>> om:
>
>> > Boiled Salad Dressing
>> >
>> > 1/4 C. vinegar
>> > 3/4 C. water
>> > 1 tsp. butter
>> > 1 egg
>> > 1/4 C. sugar
>> > 1 T. cornstarch
>> > 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
>> > 1/8 tsp. salt
>> > Dash of pepper
>> >
>> > Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
>> > vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir
>> > until thick. Keep refrigerated.
>
> It does sounds good. Have I permission to douse the potatoes with this
> and THEN add Hellmann's?
>
> Felice
>
>
>

Taste after you douse and before you add. You may just not want to.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"Felice Friese" > wrote in
news:mYaTc.117590$8_6.12902@attbi_s04:

>
>
>> (Nancy Dooley) wrote in
>> om:
>
>> > Boiled Salad Dressing
>> >
>> > 1/4 C. vinegar
>> > 3/4 C. water
>> > 1 tsp. butter
>> > 1 egg
>> > 1/4 C. sugar
>> > 1 T. cornstarch
>> > 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
>> > 1/8 tsp. salt
>> > Dash of pepper
>> >
>> > Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
>> > vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir
>> > until thick. Keep refrigerated.
>
> It does sounds good. Have I permission to douse the potatoes with this
> and THEN add Hellmann's?
>
> Felice
>
>
>

Taste after you douse and before you add. You may just not want to.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"-L. :" wrote:
>
> I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
> and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
> than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
> salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
> with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
> something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
> only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
> salad.
>
> What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> "stand-by"?
>
> -L.
>
> *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> celery seed and black pepper)

No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
Anything more and you have something that would cause
people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
served as a side to bbq or whatever.
Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> "-L. :" wrote:
> >
> > I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
> > and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
> > than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
> > salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
> > with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
> > something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
> > only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
> > salad.
> >
> > What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> > "stand-by"?
> >
> > -L.
> >
> > *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> > peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> > celery seed and black pepper)
>
> No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
> Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
> I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
> but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
> I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
> It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
> Anything more and you have something that would cause
> people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
> is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
> salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
> country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
> Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
> recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
> run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
> served as a side to bbq or whatever.
> Kate
> --
> Kate Connally
> "If I were as old as I feel, I'd be dead already."
> Goldfish: "The wholesome snack that smiles back,
> Until you bite their heads off."
> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
>


What about the typical grocery store's potato salad with pimento and relish?
I've eaten that all over the country and that's pretty standard.

kili

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> "-L. :" wrote:
> >
> > I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
> > and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
> > than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
> > salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
> > with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
> > something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
> > only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
> > salad.
> >
> > What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> > "stand-by"?
> >
> > -L.
> >
> > *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> > peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> > celery seed and black pepper)
>
> No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
> Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
> I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
> but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
> I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
> It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
> Anything more and you have something that would cause
> people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
> is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
> salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
> country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
> Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
> recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
> run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
> served as a side to bbq or whatever.
> Kate
> --
> Kate Connally
> "If I were as old as I feel, I'd be dead already."
> Goldfish: "The wholesome snack that smiles back,
> Until you bite their heads off."
> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
>


What about the typical grocery store's potato salad with pimento and relish?
I've eaten that all over the country and that's pretty standard.

kili

>Kate Connally writes:
>
>No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
>Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
>I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
>but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
>I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
>It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
>Anything more and you have something that would cause
>people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
>is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
>salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
>country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
>Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
>recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
>run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
>served as a side to bbq or whatever.

You've obviously attended one too many church feeds. hehe


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>Kate Connally writes:
>
>No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
>Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
>I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
>but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
>I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
>It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
>Anything more and you have something that would cause
>people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
>is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
>salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
>country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
>Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
>recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
>run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
>served as a side to bbq or whatever.

You've obviously attended one too many church feeds. hehe


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

Kate Connally > wrote:
> "-L. :" wrote:

> > What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> > "stand-by"?

> > *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> > peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> > celery seed and black pepper)
>
> No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
> Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
> I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
> but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
> I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
> It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
> Anything more and you have something that would cause
> people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
> is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
> salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
> country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.

Apparently the folks at Best Foods (aka Hellman's) agree with
you, Kate -- I noticed their recipe on the jar today while making
an egg salad sandwich, then found it on their site:

http://www.best-foods.com/recipeDisplay.asp?id=4049

The Original Potato Salad

1 cup Best Foods Real Mayonnaise
2 T. vinegar
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 lbs. potatoes (5-6 medium), cooked, peeled, and cubed
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 hard-cooked eggs (optional)

> Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
> recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
> run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
> served as a side to bbq or whatever.

Heh, the sort of thing that Husband refers to as "old lady" food;
not in a derogatory manner, btw; he loves pot luck stuff... :-)


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message
...
> As an alternative I made macaroni salad tonight.
>
> Cooked macaroni obviously
> Celery, lots
> Green olives
> Onion
> A few shreds of red cabbage for color
> A bunch of big shrimp cut in half or thirds
> Best Foods and a tbsp of the juice from the green olives.
> Pepper to taste
>
> Blend and chill.
>
> It was good and there are leftovers for tomorrow.

My grandmother made the best - Isn't that always the case. LOL

Cooked Salad Macaroni
Best Foods Mayonnaise
Slices of Del Monte Sweet Gherkins
Thin the mayonnaise with some of the pickle juice.
Canned (jar) pimentos
Nothing else.

Dimitri

"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message
...
> As an alternative I made macaroni salad tonight.
>
> Cooked macaroni obviously
> Celery, lots
> Green olives
> Onion
> A few shreds of red cabbage for color
> A bunch of big shrimp cut in half or thirds
> Best Foods and a tbsp of the juice from the green olives.
> Pepper to taste
>
> Blend and chill.
>
> It was good and there are leftovers for tomorrow.

My grandmother made the best - Isn't that always the case. LOL

Cooked Salad Macaroni
Best Foods Mayonnaise
Slices of Del Monte Sweet Gherkins
Thin the mayonnaise with some of the pickle juice.
Canned (jar) pimentos
Nothing else.

Dimitri

>"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message
...
>> As an alternative I made macaroni salad tonight.
>>
>> Cooked macaroni obviously
>> Celery, lots
>> Green olives
>> Onion
>> A few shreds of red cabbage for color
>> A bunch of big shrimp cut in half or thirds
>> Best Foods and a tbsp of the juice from the green olives.
>> Pepper to taste
>>
>> Blend and chill.
>>
>> It was good and there are leftovers for tomorrow.
>
>My grandmother made the best - Isn't that always the case. LOL
>
>Cooked Salad Macaroni
>Best Foods Mayonnaise
>Slices of Del Monte Sweet Gherkins
>Thin the mayonnaise with some of the pickle juice.
>Canned (jar) pimentos
>Nothing else.
>
>Dimitri
>

Yes, seems to be the way! Most of us like what we ate as kids...well, except
for my mother's Swiss steak! I cannot eat sweet pickles in any form so I have
to stick with savory stuff in potato or mac salad. I get really weird looks
from wait staff when I ask if there are sweet pickles in the potato or mac
salad, I can assure you. Oh well, so be it.

>"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message
...
>> As an alternative I made macaroni salad tonight.
>>
>> Cooked macaroni obviously
>> Celery, lots
>> Green olives
>> Onion
>> A few shreds of red cabbage for color
>> A bunch of big shrimp cut in half or thirds
>> Best Foods and a tbsp of the juice from the green olives.
>> Pepper to taste
>>
>> Blend and chill.
>>
>> It was good and there are leftovers for tomorrow.
>
>My grandmother made the best - Isn't that always the case. LOL
>
>Cooked Salad Macaroni
>Best Foods Mayonnaise
>Slices of Del Monte Sweet Gherkins
>Thin the mayonnaise with some of the pickle juice.
>Canned (jar) pimentos
>Nothing else.
>
>Dimitri
>

Yes, seems to be the way! Most of us like what we ate as kids...well, except
for my mother's Swiss steak! I cannot eat sweet pickles in any form so I have
to stick with savory stuff in potato or mac salad. I get really weird looks
from wait staff when I ask if there are sweet pickles in the potato or mac
salad, I can assure you. Oh well, so be it.

>"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message
...
>> As an alternative I made macaroni salad tonight.
>>
>> Cooked macaroni obviously
>> Celery, lots
>> Green olives
>> Onion
>> A few shreds of red cabbage for color
>> A bunch of big shrimp cut in half or thirds
>> Best Foods and a tbsp of the juice from the green olives.
>> Pepper to taste
>>
>> Blend and chill.
>>
>> It was good and there are leftovers for tomorrow.
>
>My grandmother made the best - Isn't that always the case. LOL
>
>Cooked Salad Macaroni
>Best Foods Mayonnaise
>Slices of Del Monte Sweet Gherkins
>Thin the mayonnaise with some of the pickle juice.
>Canned (jar) pimentos
>Nothing else.
>
>Dimitri
>

Yes, seems to be the way! Most of us like what we ate as kids...well, except
for my mother's Swiss steak! I cannot eat sweet pickles in any form so I have
to stick with savory stuff in potato or mac salad. I get really weird looks
from wait staff when I ask if there are sweet pickles in the potato or mac
salad, I can assure you. Oh well, so be it.

"Mrs. Fat Man" wrote:
>
> "Kate Connally" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "-L. :" wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
> > > and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
> > > than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
> > > salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
> > > with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
> > > something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
> > > only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
> > > salad.
> > >
> > > What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> > > "stand-by"?
> > >
> > > -L.
> > >
> > > *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> > > peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> > > celery seed and black pepper)
> >
> > No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
> > Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
> > I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
> > but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
> > I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
> > It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
> > Anything more and you have something that would cause
> > people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
> > is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
> > salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
> > country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
> > Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
> > recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
> > run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
> > served as a side to bbq or whatever.
> > Kate
> > --
> > Kate Connally
> > "If I were as old as I feel, I'd be dead already."
> > Goldfish: "The wholesome snack that smiles back,
> > Until you bite their heads off."
> > What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
> >
>
> What about the typical grocery store's potato salad with pimento and relish?
> I've eaten that all over the country and that's pretty standard.
>
> kili

Well, relish is not a "veggie" - at least I don't count
it as one in this instance. Same goes with pimiento.
Yes, many potato salads have relish in them. Pimiento is
more rare in my experience. I avoid them but they are a
"legitimate" version of your everyday, all-American-style
potato salad. Some versions use mustard. This is fairly
common. I don't like it though. However the carrots and
bell peppers, and even green onions are not common and
could be considered "weird" in potato salad. Not to say
that one can't make it that way if one likes it. It's
just not your typical potato salad as we know it in the
U. S.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Mrs. Fat Man" wrote:
>
> "Kate Connally" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "-L. :" wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
> > > and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
> > > than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
> > > salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
> > > with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
> > > something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
> > > only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
> > > salad.
> > >
> > > What is your standard version of potato salad?...You know - your ole
> > > "stand-by"?
> > >
> > > -L.
> > >
> > > *(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
> > > peppers, Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow mustard, garlic powder,
> > > celery seed and black pepper)
> >
> > No, people don't put *veggies* in the potato salad.
> > Good grief! Some people do put onions and celery.
> > I've even seen cherry tomatoes. I put nothing in mine
> > but potatoes and hard-boiled eggs and the dressing.
> > I don't like anything crunchy in my potato salad.
> > It is legit to put in onion and celery, but that's it.
> > Anything more and you have something that would cause
> > people to say "Oooh . . . fancy potato salad!" or "What
> > is THAT?". But your regular, everyday American potato
> > salad doesn't have veggies. I've eaten it all over the
> > country and it's pretty similar everywhere you go.
> > Which is not to say that there aren't all kinds of other
> > recipes for potato salad but they're not the ones you
> > run into at the covered-dish dinner at church or
> > served as a side to bbq or whatever.
> > Kate
> > --
> > Kate Connally
> > "If I were as old as I feel, I'd be dead already."
> > Goldfish: "The wholesome snack that smiles back,
> > Until you bite their heads off."
> > What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
> >
>
> What about the typical grocery store's potato salad with pimento and relish?
> I've eaten that all over the country and that's pretty standard.
>
> kili

Well, relish is not a "veggie" - at least I don't count
it as one in this instance. Same goes with pimiento.
Yes, many potato salads have relish in them. Pimiento is
more rare in my experience. I avoid them but they are a
"legitimate" version of your everyday, all-American-style
potato salad. Some versions use mustard. This is fairly
common. I don't like it though. However the carrots and
bell peppers, and even green onions are not common and
could be considered "weird" in potato salad. Not to say
that one can't make it that way if one likes it. It's
just not your typical potato salad as we know it in the
U. S.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?