Bavarian Potato Salad Bayerischer Kartoffelsalat Food

BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD (KARTOFFELSALAT) + VARIATIONS FOR WARM AND COLD VERSIONS

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes (depending on their size) until soft. Do not over boil. Let them cool down a bit and peel the skins. Slice in thick semi-circles or quarter-circles (again depending on the size of the potatoes). Place the slices in a deep bowl.
• In a large sauce pan saute the onion in the vegetable oil until soft. Add the vinegar, the vegetable broth and the mustard and stir to combine. Bring to boil and immediately after that pour the hot marinade over the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir gently, making sure that all slices are coated in marinade and let sit for at least 15-20 minutes. (The potatoes will acquire the landmark creamy coating of Kartoffelsalat and absorb the flavors of the hot marinade).
• Serve the potato salad as is (taste first to determine if additional seasoning is needed) or fold in other ingredients to customize.

BAYRISHER KARTOFFEL SALAT (BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and stock in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender but still retain their shape. Drain the stock, reserving some.
• While the potatoes are cooking crisp the bacon in a skillet. When it is browned and crunchy pour off and reserve the bacon fat. Reserve the crisp bacon.
• Whisk together until smooth the lemon juice, sugar, Dijon and 4 tablespoons of the warm bacon fat. Toss with the potatoes, onions, crisp bacon and parsley. Add a bit of the reserved chicken broth to moisten if needed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and let rest for two hours at room temperature before serving.

BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD (BAYERISCHER KARTOFFELSALAT)

Steps:

• Add scrubbed potatoes, water, salt, and caraway seeds to a large pot. Cook potatoes for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through.
• Rinse cooked potatoes with cold water. Set aside and let them cool.
• Peel potatoes and cut into thin slices. Add potato slices to a salad bowl.
• Peel and chop onions. Fold into the potato slices.
• In a separate bowl mix the chicken broth, vinegar, sugar, and oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over the potatoes and gently fold into potato mixture. Allow to sit and marinate for 2 hours.
• Fold parsley into potato salad.
• Cut bacon into small pieces and fry in a frying pan until crispy.
• Pour bacon and optionally the grease over the potato salad.
• Serve salad immediately.

BAYRISCHER KARTOFFELSALAT (BARVARIAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in broth with 1/4 t salt for 5 to 8 minutes, until tender.
• Drain.
• Toss warm potatoes with vegetable oil and onions.
• Dissolve remaining 1/4 t salt and the sugar in lemon juice.
• Pour over potatoes.
• Marinate salad 1 to 2 hours before serving.
• Serve at room temperature.

AUTHENTIC BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes, slice while still warm and add broth.
• Mix vinegar with salt, pepper and sugar.
• Sugar and salt should be dissolved before adding the oil.
• Add marinade to the potatoes.
• Add onions and finally the melted butter.
• Garnish with chives or parsley.
• If you want to add cucumber, thinly slice them and salt.
• Drain before adding to the salad.