Mrs. Somebody's Potato Salad

"Mr. Somebody just loves this stuff."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cover the potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches in a 3-quart saucepan and simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
  • Drain in a colander and cool slightly.
  • While the potatoes are simmering, whisk together the vinegar and salt in a large bowl until salt is dissolved.
  • When the potatoes are just cool enough to handle, peel and cut them into 1-inch pieces, adding them to the vinegar mixture as they are cut, and toss gently with a rubber spatula to combine.
  • Let cool to room temperature, then add the remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and stir gently to combine.
  • Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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Reviews

  1. I made this on 6/01/09 for the " Summer Salad Snap Shots " event in the Cooking Photo Forum. Here's how the recipe was made for just two people, the amount of potatoes were reduced to a pound. The vinegar was cut down to just about 1 teaspoon. Instead of using celery, ( which we don't like ) about 1/4 teaspoon of ground celery seed was used.The full amount of eggs were used and just enough mayo was added to combine the ingredients. Added salt and pepper to taste. I do believe that this recipe rates right up there with one of the best I've ever made. This will be made again. RIP Miller :)
     
  2. This was excellent just the right amount of twang. I quickly cut the potatoes then tossed them all together with the vinegar mixture.
     
  3. I just love potato salad and this was fabulous!I had my parents over for dinner and this was the first dish gone! I will be using this over and over!
     
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Gavin "Miller" Duncan passed away November 12, 2004 in Laurel, MD from complications of a "broken" heart. The outpouring of support from the Recipezaar community while his health was declining was a huge comfort to him and even "perked him up" a bit in his final month. Miller was a huge asset to Recipezaar, not only due to his incredible collection of recipes, but his participation in the forums. Miller was known for his wonderful low-sodium recipes, his warmth, and last, but not least, his wicked, dry sense of humor. Liza at Recipezaar ********************************************************* No, the picture to the left is not me. It is, in fact, a picture of famous TV Chef Jamie Oliver (a/k/a Thpit Boy)’s grandfather, the late Sir Topaz McWhacker. Note the strong family resemblance, most noticeable in the nose, eyebrows, and general lack of cleanliness Legend has it that Topaz taught Thpit everything that he knows about whacking and about only washing and combing his hair twice a year. . Instead of the trivia that many Recipezaar members have displayed on their “About Me” pages, I thought it might be a tad more helpful if I were to provide some beneficial information that you can put to good practical use either in your own kitchen or when you are watching the antics of some celebrated TV chefs. So, for your enlightenment..... . . Chairman Kaga: When he says “Ion Shff”, he really means “Iron Chef” or, perhaps, “I need a Kleenex” . Chef Paula Deen: When she says “awl”, she really means “oil”. When she says “y’all”, she really means “everyone except m’all”. When she says “bring the water to a bawl”, I have no clue what she means - I thought you could only make a baby “bawl”. And, boys and girls, you can easily Deenize the sentences that you use in your very own kitchen, such as “All y’all can bawl your corn in olive awl or wrap it in aluminum fawl”. . Emeril Lagasse: When he says “confectionery sugar’, he really means “confectioners’ sugar”. When he says “pappa-reeka”, he really means “paprika”. When he says “inside of”, he really means “in”. When he says “a little”, he really means “a lot”. Have you ever tried to count the number of times he says “a little” during any given show? Don’t – it will drive you nuts. When he says “cardamin”, he really means “cardamom”. When he says “my water don’t come seasoned”, what he really means is “I need a new joke writer”. When he says “that www dot food thing”, he really means “I flunked Computerese 101”. . Iron Chef Morimoto: When he says “Foo Netwu”, he really means “Food Network”. . Dessert Dude Jacques Torres: When he says “I going”, he really means “I am going”. (The verb “to be” has apparently been deleted from the French language.) . Spit Boy Jamie Oliver: When he says “whack it in the oven”, he really means “I am into hot, kinky stuff”. When he says “Bob’s yer uncle”, what he really means is “you’d better ask your aunt how well she REALLY knew that mailman named Robert”. When he says “rocket”, he really means “an older weapon being used in Iraq”. When he says “Fewd Netwuk”, he really means “Food Network”. . Numerous chefs: When they say “codfish” and “tunafish”, what they really mean is “cod” and “tuna”, respectively. Please note that they use these terms so that you don’t go out and buy “codanimal” or “tunavegetable” by mistake. Having said that, I have no clue as to why they don’t refer to “troutfish”, “salmonfish”, “red snapperfish”, etc., etc. . Giggly-Wiggly Rachael Ray: When she says “EVOO”, she really means “don’t use BOCO (boring old corn oil)”. When she says “a little lettuce action going on”, she really means “with only 8 minutes left in the game, cabbages are still in the lead, but lettuces are making a strong comeback”. . Two Fat Ladies: When they say “I gwing”, they really mean “I am going” or “Sorry, but we have been watching too many episodes of Jacques Torres’ show”. . Please note that the above is not all-inclusive. If there are other celebrity chef words or phrases that have you stumped, please post an "ISO" message in the discussion forums and I will find the translation for you.
 
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