Dutch Potato Salad Food

MY GRANDMA'S PA DUTCH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Some add crisp fried chopped bacon but its not really necessary.
• Keep in mind that some types of potato absorb more mayonaise than others.
• Pile into a nice glass bowl, and decorate top with more thin-sliced eggs and parsley sprigs.
• *note: 15 potatoes or 5 pounds, whichever comes first.

OUR FAMILY'S PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the 6 slices of bacon in fry pan until crisp, remove from pan and drain on paper towels before dicing. Reserve the bacon drippings in a small measure from these 6 slices. Then cook the remaining 2-4 slices until crisp, remove from pan and drain on paper towels but do not reserve this additional drainings.
• Cook potatoes in boiling water until just tender -- do not overcook.
• Cool potatoes slightly then peel and cut into medium sized chunks and place into a large bowl.
• Add onions, celery, salt and pepper to potatoes and mix lightly (so you do not break up the potatoes).
• Mix vinegar, sugar and water with cooled bacon drippings in the fry pan.
• Heat mixture just to simmering - over a medium heat.
• In another bowl, crack open egg and beat well with a whisk.
• Very slowly, add the dressing mixture to the beaten egg, whisking constantly.
• Pour dressing over potatoes and then add bacon and mix lightly.
• Serve warm.

POTATO SALAD - DUTCH STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Boil whole potatoes in salted water for approx. 20 minutes or until tender, but not falling apart. Allow to cool enough to handle.
• 2. Mince onion and pickles. Dice peeled, cored apples into bite size pieces. Cube the warm potatoes.
• 3. Combine mayo and pickle juice and gently fold in potatoes followed by pickles, onion and apple. Refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours.

HUZARENSLA (DUTCH MEAT AND POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours for best flavor.
• Spread on a platter lined with lettuce leaves and smooth the top.
• Decorate top and sides with dollops of mayonnaise, sliced hard boiled egg, sliced tomato, parsley and a dusting of paprika.
• Serve with your favorite bread.

DUTCH POTATO SALAD (HUZARENSALADE)

Steps:

• Place potatoes in cold, salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender. Cool and dice.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
• Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl. Mix in dressing.
• Spoon onto a lettuce-lined serving platter with accompaniments decorating the edges.

HUZARE SLA - DUTCH BEET AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• peel, cook and mash potatoes.
• drain beets and mash thoroughly and add to the potatoes.
• dice the meat
• dice 6 of the hard boiled eggs
• dice about 1/2 of the sweet gherkins, cocktail onions, and dill pickles
• add diced meat into the mashed potato mix.
• add diced gherkins, cocktail onions, and dill pickles to taste.
• add mayonnaise to taste, at least 2 tablespoons to start.
• fold in diced eggs.
• shape into mound on top of bed of lettuce leaves.
• cover mound with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
• slice remaining eggs and distribute evenly on the mound.
• chill and enjoy.

DUTCH POTATO SALAD - HUZARENSALADE

Steps:

• 1. Bring salted water to a boil and add the potato cubes and peas. Bring back to boil and turn off the heat. After 3 minutes the potato cubes and peas will be done.
• 2. Drain the hot water and fill the pan with ice cold water to stop the cooking proces. After a couple minutes, drain the cold water and allow the potato cubes and peas to continue to cool down.
• 3. Mix the potato cubes and peas with the apple, ham, pickles, onion, eggs and pickled onions in a large bowl.
• 4. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayonaise, the apple cider vinegar, the ketchup and salt & pepper.
• 5. Add this mixture to the vegetables and stir until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• 6. To serve traditionally - first put some lettuce leafs on a serving plate. Make sure the salad gets a smooth surface. Decorate with slices of egg, cornichons and some dabs of ketchup.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH POTATO SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in jackets until soft.
• Let potatoes cool and then peel and dice.
• Add celery, onion, and sliced hard boiled eggs.
• For the dressing:.
• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp and brown.
• Beat the eggs well and add sugar, spices, water/vinegar mixture. Mix well.
• Reduce skillet heat to a simmer and add egg mixture to the bacon and fat.
• Stir constantly until dressing thickens. Approximately 10 minutes.
• Pour dressing over potato mixture and mix lightly to incorporate into potato salad.
• Serve warm or cool in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.