How To Make Great Potato Salad

Do you have trouble making the potato salad? If so, you can be sure that there are simple steps to make the hungry crowd. Many people do not have a family recipe, or common mistakes along the way and get frustrated. It really is not difficult to make a potato salad. These tips will help you get well on their way to please everyone!

First decide how much people eat potato salad. Keep in mind that most of the children lift their noses at anything weak thought potato lumps in it. But men usually stacked next to the other favorites, so that parts are fed to the children decided to jump. Even the potato salad is filling. Many portions are smaller than you think.

Enjoy the "pockets" of potatoes in the store where the potatoes are medium in size. Large potatoes take longer to cook, so it should be reduced by half. Idaho white potatoes provides a great tasting and well cooked. Do not make the mistake of using red potatoes because they become too soft and soggy turn. Five potato salad will be about 8 or 9 people. Then, just being in the middle of a potato for each additional person over 9.

So, bring a large pot of boiling water. Punta ..... NOT Peel the potatoes. Just add boiling water for right out of the bag. Remember to cut off the top! Cook for 20 minutes, and when the knife sticks through them with ease, they have done. Keep warm potato under cold running water and peel the potatoes just drops! All the flavor of the potato will be in your potato salad.

While the potatoes are cool, chop half of a large white onion. In a large bowl mix onion, about 1 cup of mayonnaise to start (whip, I use Miracle) 1 / 2 cup sweet pickle relish, 1 tsp. salt and pepper. Then chop the potatoes as small as you want and throw them on top of mixture. Mix well and add more mayonnaise as needed to achieve the consistency you like. I usually add more than one cup before it's all done. You can also replace the fat free products such as yogurt, light sour cream free or low-fat mayonnaise.

Another ingredient I would add is chopped, hard boiled eggs. I use 3 eggs in a batch of potato salad feed 8 or 9 people. Add eggs last so they become soft. Stir everything together and chill before serving. Potato salad is even better if they stand in refrigerator overnight before serving. If you are close to an hour, it's still okay to throw the bowl in the freezer for about 45 minutes to get it cold quickly!

Potato salad is a "crowd pleaser". Once you've made potato salad Following these simple steps, you can easily adjust the recipe to your taste. Using these simple tips, not to make mistakes, such as peeling away all the flavor, cook the potatoes too, or add the necessary ingredients.

When I cook my potato salad, everyone wants my recipe! This recipe is not even written anywhere, so far. Therefore, make sure that this recipe and enjoy!