Luchow Hot Potato Salad With Bacon Aka Speck Salat Food

LUCHOW HOT POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AKA SPECK SALAT

Steps:

• Note: use pasturized eggs. Same amount of Boullion may be used for stock.
• Scrub potatoes, rinse. Boil in jackets; let cool. Peel and cut into 1/4 slices.
• Cook bacon until crisp. Add the onion and stir until transparent. Add the vinegar, stock and seasonings. Stir. Let come to a boil. Stir in the egg. Remove from heat and pour over potatoes.
• Servings 2 to 4.
• Time to make is a guess.

WARM BACON POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Add potatoes to pot of salted cold water. Bring to a boil, over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm, if necessary.
• Add bacon to large saute pan and cook until crisp over medium heat. Remove to a paper towel-lined sheet tray and reserve. Add onion, dash of pepper and garlic to bacon grease and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add vinaigrette to vegetables. Let cook until reduced and thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, dill and bacon to the pan and toss to coat with dressing. Allow to cook for 3 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer potato salad to a serving platter and sprinkle with chopped fresh dill.

HERBED POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for about 12 minutes. Drain, let cool to touch, and cut into quarters.
• Cook fresh peas in salted boiling water for 6 minutes, frozen peas for 3 minutes. Drain under cold water and let cool.
• In a large bowl, toss still-warm potatoes with about half of dressing and let cool. Combine with peas and bacon and add remaining dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning.

GERMAN STYLE HOT POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Precook potatoes, unless you happen to have some left over.
• Cook bacon pieces over med-high heat until crisp, remove from pan, reserving about half the fat.
• Add butter to bacon grease, melt.
• Add onion, cook until translucent.
• Add potatoes, cook until slightly browned.
• Salt to taste, and pepper generously. Top with reserved bacon.

RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD (SALAT OLIVIER)

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and eggs.
• Chop everything and put in large container.
• Mix well, being careful not to mush it all up.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add mayonnaise to taste (or maybe a little less, since it seems to get moister after it sits for a bit).
• Serve, or refrigerate for later use.