Bayrisher Kartoffel Salat Bavarian Potato Salad Recipes

BAYRISCHER KARTOFFELSALAT (BARVARIAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in broth with 1/4 t salt for 5 to 8 minutes, until tender.
• Drain.
• Toss warm potatoes with vegetable oil and onions.
• Dissolve remaining 1/4 t salt and the sugar in lemon juice.
• Pour over potatoes.
• Marinate salad 1 to 2 hours before serving.
• Serve at room temperature.

BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD (BAYERISCHER KARTOFFELSALAT)

Steps:

• Add scrubbed potatoes, water, salt, and caraway seeds to a large pot. Cook potatoes for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through.
• Rinse cooked potatoes with cold water. Set aside and let them cool.
• Peel potatoes and cut into thin slices. Add potato slices to a salad bowl.
• Peel and chop onions. Fold into the potato slices.
• In a separate bowl mix the chicken broth, vinegar, sugar, and oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over the potatoes and gently fold into potato mixture. Allow to sit and marinate for 2 hours.
• Fold parsley into potato salad.
• Cut bacon into small pieces and fry in a frying pan until crispy.
• Pour bacon and optionally the grease over the potato salad.
• Serve salad immediately.

KARTOFFEL SALAT (GERMAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Place unpeeled potatoes in cold salt water and bring to a boil. Boil gently until potatoes are tender, but still firm. Do not overcook.
• Pour off the boiling water and allow potatoes to cool until easy to handle. (The drained, unpeeled Potatoes can also be placed in a refrigerator overnight.)
• Peel cooled potatoes, slice, then place in a large bowl.
• Slowly sauté the bacon in a skillet until the bacon pieces are crisp and golden brown. Do not drain the fat in the skillet.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the sliced potatoes in the bowl.
• Add the green onions and the chives. Gently toss the potatoes so all ingredients are evenly blended. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• This recipe is excellent served either cold or warm.

BAYRISHER KARTOFFEL SALAT (BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and stock in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender but still retain their shape. Drain the stock, reserving some.
• While the potatoes are cooking crisp the bacon in a skillet. When it is browned and crunchy pour off and reserve the bacon fat. Reserve the crisp bacon.
• Whisk together until smooth the lemon juice, sugar, Dijon and 4 tablespoons of the warm bacon fat. Toss with the potatoes, onions, crisp bacon and parsley. Add a bit of the reserved chicken broth to moisten if needed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and let rest for two hours at room temperature before serving.