Beer Potato Salad Food

WARM POTATO SALAD WITH BEER AND MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• To prepare salad, place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Combine potatoes, red onion, and next 6 ingredients (through 2 tablespoons vinegar); toss gently.
• To prepare dressing, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 cup yellow onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add 3/4 cup beer and next 4 ingredients (through pepper); bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 6 minutes).
• Place mixture in a food processor. Add mustard to food processor; process until smooth. With processor on, slowly pour remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil through food chute, processing until smooth.
• Pour dressing over potato mixture; toss gently.
• Serve immediately.

BEER DRESSED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet & add onion & celery. Set aside.
• Pour off bacon drippings & in same pan, melt the butter. Add flour & stir to make a roux.
• Blend in the mustard, sugar & salt & slowly add the beer. Season with Tabasco to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour over potatoes, add the parsley, toss to coat & let stand for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, add the bacon, onion, celery mixture, toss again & serve.
• ***Cooks note: This is fairly spicy so adjust/omit Tabasco to taste.

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.

WHITE ALE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 12-15 minutes or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour over warm potatoes and toss to coat. Cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour., To serve, add arugula, tomatoes, green onions and bacon to potatoes; toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and chives. Serve immediately.

BEER-BRAISED SAUSAGES WITH WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add sausages and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Add beer, potatoes, and 2 cups water; season with salt and pepper and press to submerge potatoes in cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer sausages to a serving platter and keep warm. In a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, and parsley. With a slotted spoon, transfer potato mixture to dressing (reserve cooking liquid) and toss to combine.
• Return pot to high heat; boil cooking liquid until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Return sausages to pot and cook until heated through, 2 minutes. Place sausages and dressed potatoes on serving platter; drizzle half the sauce over top. Serve sausages and potatoes with remaining sauce alongside.