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Course Salad, Side Dish. Cuisine American. Keyword potato salad. Prep Time 15 minutes. Depending on your definition of "bite-size," the potatoes will take between 8 and 15 minutes to cook. As soon as they're tender enough to cut through easily, drain them and let them sit in the strainer for a bit to let the steam evaporate excess moisture. Remember that the residual heat will continue cooking the potatoes a little bit even after they've been drained.
Beyond boiling. Boiling's not the only way to cook potatoes for potato salad. Try some of these other methods:. Some people like to let the potatoes take the lead with just a few additions for flavor and texture, while others pack as many extras as they can into the mix.
It's your potato salad; you make the rules. Whether you're making creamy or vinegary potato salad, some favorite choices for seasoning the dressing are apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, pickle juice, horseradish, paprika, hot pepper sauce, dried and fresh herbs, and any variety of prepared mustard from plain yellow to stone-ground, or Dijon-style to extra spicy.
Dill, chives, and parsley are especially good partners with potato salad, but some other potato-friendly herbs are sage, tarragon, basil, thyme, and rosemary. Are you a creamy potato salad person? Or do you prefer tangy vinegar-based dressings? Time to choose! Creamy potato salads almost always have a mayonnaise-based dressing, but can also include sour cream, yogurt, and creamy-style salad dressings. This style of salad is often served cold, although there are many warm variations.
More : See all our recipes for creamy potato salads. Vinegar-based potato salads are sometimes called German potato salad. This style of potato salad is dressed with a mixture of vinegar and vegetable oil, with a little sugar sometimes to balance the vinegar, and is traditionally served warm.
More : See all our recipes for German-style potato salads , no-mayo potato salads , and dairy-free potato salads. Once you've chosen your dressing ingredients, mix well and take a taste. Need more salt? All the extra stir-ins won't matter one bit, however, if you don't have a good foundation. Using the right potato is the key to making a good potato salad. If you usually just grab a bag of potatoes at the store without really paying attention, you may be unfamiliar, and a bit overwhelmed, by the many varieties that are available.
Reds, New, Yukon, Baking, Fingerlings, etc. Which is best for what you need? Potatoes can be divided into three categories - starchy, waxy, and all-purpose. Once you understand the difference in the three categories, you will be able to choose the perfect potato for your dish every time. No, thanks I'm already a PureWow fan. No, thanks I hate pretty things. No barbecue is complete without a bowl of creamy potato salad on the picnic table.
Recipes for this seasonal staple tend to be super simple—the hard part is choosing the right spuds. So, what are the best potatoes for potato salad? Read on to find out. There are more than 4, varieties of potato out there!!!
Thankfully, there are only three main categories of potato, which makes choosing the right ones a bit easier: Waxy: These potatoes that have minimal starch, and therefore retain their shape when boiled. Their thin skin makes them a breeze to use for potato salad, since peeling them is optional. When used in potato salad, they stay tender yet firm and make a less fluffy salad than starchy potatoes. In-between: While they have more starch than waxy potatoes, they can still hold their own in potato salad.
Also called all-purpose potatoes, in-between varieties make a great substitute for waxy potatoes because of their medium moisture and starch content. Starchy: Starchy potatoes have thick skin and a drier, mealier texture.
So, waxy potatoes are best for potato salad. But in-between potatoes are also fine to use in a pinch, and even starchy potatoes work if you like your potato salad on the creamy side. To make potato salad with waxy potatoes, look for New, Red Bliss, Kennebec or fingerling potatoes at the grocery store. In-between varieties that work for potato salad include Yellow Finn, white and Yukon Gold potatoes. On the other hand, if you prefer super soft, creamy potato salad, starchy spuds will soak up all the dressing like a charm.
Just be sure not to overcook them when boiling. Moral of the story: You do you. Here are a few tips for storing potatoes so you get the most out of them before they go bad: Toss potatoes that are showing signs of sprouting or losing their firmness.
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