Kartoffelsalat (Potato Salad) the Queen of salads!

Thanks to the wonderful warm, sunny weather, it is time to part with the old time favourite, the Queen of Salads,
Kartoffelsalat.
There isn't a family in Germany which does not have their own recipe of Potato Salad.
One of the most  common snacks in a German Pub used to be, and still is in the more traditional Pubs, "Würstchen mit Kartoffelsalat" a hot dog with potato salad.
The type of Salad changes depending in what part of Germany you are in. In the North, West and East it is mainly made with Mayonnaise, whereas the further South you go, it is without Mayonnaise.  Depending whether you are in the Southwest of Germany or in Bavaria, croutons of crisp bacon are added.
There is a common consensus in our family that the Potato salad tastes best with home made Mayonnaise,
but if you could not be bothered or you are pregnant ( raw eggs in the home made mayonnaise) use the commercial mayonnaise you like best

The traditional Potato Salad.

   

Ingredients

1 kg of salad potatoes or hard boiling potatoes

2 portions of the normal vinegar dressing ( see salad dressings)

Salt  and pepper to taste

1 large onion

Mayonnaise, the amount depends on the potatoes and your taste (start with 2 Tbsp)

Some fresh cream ( optional for a less "mayonnaisy" taste)

Bundle of fresh chives

Some parsley for decoration

Hard boil eggs for decoration

Method

1. Boil the potatoes in their jackets, let cool and peel

2. Cut into slices

3. Add the vinaigrette, the onion and chives, mix well

4. Add mayonnaise and cream and mix

Note: For best result let the salad stand for a few hours before serving

Homemade Mayonnaise

Ingredients

1 free range egg

approx. 1/4 l rapeseed/or sunflower oil

fresh lemon juice to taste

salt & pepper to taste

1/4 tsp (unbleached) sugar

1/2 to 1 tsp mustard ( depends how much you like mustard)

Method

1. Put the whole egg (egg white and egg yolk in a food processor.

2. Whisk for 2-3 minutes

3. Start adding the oil drop by drop ( while the egg mixture is whisking around) and then in a slow steady stream. The mixture should be thickening quite quickly

4. When you have the right consistency, add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until they are well mixed.

Bavarian or southern German Potato Salad

For the people who do not like mayonnaise  in their Potato salad 

 Ingredients

Basically the same ingredients as for the traditional potato salad except for

1/4 l hot chicken stock ( amounts can slightly vary depending on your potatoes)

Method

The same as above, except that you add the chicken stock while the potatoes are still warm.

the finished result

Guten Appetit