Grandma Annies German Potato Salad Recipes

GRANDMA'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a deep skillet until brown and crispy on both sides. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
• Next, add the onions to the bacon grease and cook them until they are browned.
• Add the water, salt, pepper, vinegar, and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Now you can add the potatoes and the parsley.
• Crumble half of the bacon in the pan and continue heating for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving dish of your choice and crumble the remaining bacon on the top before serving hot.

CLASSIC GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes 10-15 minutes. Drain while making sauce.
• Fry bacon until crisp, drain and crumble. Set aside.
• Fry onion until slightly done in bacon grease.
• Add water, vinegar, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and add 1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in a small amount of water.(this will thicken the sauce -- a must!).
• Add the butter and stir until melted.
• Peel and slice warm potatoes and add to sauce.
• Stir in bacon. Salt and pepper to taste.

GRANDMA'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Begin by preparing your vegetables. Peel the potatoes and dice them. Next, dice the onion and chop the parsley. Put the potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover them completely. Cook for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain them and set them aside to cool down. Next you want to fry the bacon in a deep skilled. Allow to cook until brown and crispy on both sides and remove them from the pan. Set them aside with the potatoes. Next, you want to add the onions to the bacon grease and cook them until they are browned. Add the water, salt, pepper, vinegar, and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil. Now you can add the potatoes and the parsley. Crumble half of the bacon in the pan and continue heating for about 5 minutes. Take your salad and put it in a serving dish. Crumble the remaining bacon over the top and serve hot.

GRANDMA VERA'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and drain, set aside to cool.
• Fry bacon, reserve 4 Tbsp of the drippings.
• Fry diced onion in drippings until soft.
• Stir into the dripping the flour and stir well until brown.
• Add to browned mixture your water, vinegar and sugar.
• Stir fast so it does not lump up on you. It should get bubbly and thicken up.
• Pour hot mixture over potatoes. Add crumbled cooled bacon. stir in celery seed and salt and pepper.
• You can add sliced up green onions on top if you would like.
• The sauce is easily doubled if you like it saucier.
• * I use splenda instead of sugar and it works great.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, and place in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, add 1 tablespoon salt, and reduce to a gentle boil. Cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes.
• While the potatoes cook, combine the vinegar, sugar, and remaining 2 teaspoons salt in a small saucepan, and place over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• Drain potatoes into a colander. Using gloves or paper towels to protect your hands, slice the hot potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Drizzle with hot vinegar mixture, gently stirring until all potatoes are coated. Set aside.
• Saute bacon in a large skillet placed over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon; transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Drain excess fat from skillet, leaving a thin coating in bottom. Add onions; saute until translucent but not browned.
• Add beef broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Pour over the reserved warm potato mixture, and sprinkle with the reserved bacon and chopped parsley. Gently stir to combine, and serve immediately.

GRANDMA FLO'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes until tender but not mushy.
• Peel and dice into a large bowl.
• Add the onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Mix together and set aside for one hour.
• Brown the bacon until crisp, pour off half the grease.
• Add the half & half, DO NOT STIR THIS, LET IF BOIL UNTIL ALL FOAMY.
• When the bacon and half & half is all foamy pour over potato mixture and stir.
• Serve this at room temperature or just a slight bit warm.
• DO NOT HEAT TO THE BOILING POINT, YOU WILL BOIL THE VINEGAR OUT OF THE RECIPE.

GREAT GRANDMA'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Wash potatoes and place on paper plate and microwave for 8-10 minutes (you can peel or leave the skin on). When done cut in half lengthwise then in half lengthwise again and then cut each piece in thirds.
• 2. Place pieces in a medium bowl. Fry bacon pieces in skillet, stirring until cooked and crispy. Pour the cooked bacon pieces and all the drippings over the potatoes (I know, but you will love it this way - it's not like you will eat it like this every day).
• 3. Add the diced onion over bacon and potatoes. Next: Combine the remaining ingredients in a measuring cup and whisk to combine. Pour mixture over the ingredients in the bowl. Fold and mix to coat everything evenly. Cover and leave at room temperature. Do not chill. Stir again just before serving. If you have leftovers; store in fridge and heat slightly in microwave then stir to coat potatoes with the bacon drippings that have liquefied in the microwave.