Name: Cold German Red Skinned Potato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 3 pounds small firm,yukon gold potatoes or small yellow potatoes washed and skins left on; 1 diced small yellow onion; 1 1/2 cups beef broth; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 3/4 tablespoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 3 teaspoons smooth mild German mustard; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; Optional Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Potato salad is one of those must-haves at every barbecue during the summer.

As kids, we never really understood what was supposed to be so alluring about potato salad.

Cold potato salad is an absolutely perfect alternative in the summer and this is just a little different in flavors.

Back in the 1970s, I was introduced to this dish by a good friend who brought this German-style potato salad to every get together and I feel in love instantly, she jotted down ingredients with a little of this and that and that's all I had to go on.

Trying to recreate it from just knowing the ingredients was really difficult but one of the most important flavors was this German style mustard that was what I believe made all the difference in taste besides the additions of vinegar and beef broth.

If you're looking for a potato salad with mayonnaise you won't find it in this version and this is cold and very tangy like the hot style German Potato Salad however that's also a great classic American style salad.

German potato salad is a little tangy with white vinegar and has a totally different taste than an American cookout potato salad but we have you covered with both hot the American Classic Potato Salad is made with mayo.

Cold Potato Salads

Just a few tips:
use a good grade smooth mild German Mustard
White Vinegar
the potatoes can be cooked with or without skins we like a little on them
wash the potatoes really good if you leave the skins on
for the best results let it meld the flavors overnight first before serving
his will keep up to 3 days in the refrigerator but the flavors will get stronger
cubed, quartered or sliced will all work for this recipe whatever you prefer

American Potato Salad vs German Salad

Most family recipes in every Region no matter where you live or food has a different spin on their versions of what goes into potato salad.

Just like Italian Tomato Sauce, no two potato salads are alike in taste no matter who makes them, sometimes you will try to recreate grandma's and it just never quite tastes the same.

I find that is true with many recipes, you can watch, and write it down, but again no two are alike.

Being Italian I refrain from ever saying anything is Authentic, however between American with mayonnaise and German with no mayo, this would win for us hands down in flavor.

For all my German readers, feel free to comment on what else you put in yours and how to improve upon what we found delicious from our friend's recipe.

Ingredients Cold German Red Skinned Potato Salad

potatoes
onions
white vinegar
vegetable oil
sugar
mustard
salt, and pepper to taste
beef broth
fresh basil, fresh rosemary, and parsley

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