LunchBox Tuesday: German Potato Salad Bavarian Style

Have you ever had bavarian German Potato Salad? It is soo different from the American Salad. i don’t use any Mayo or heavy creams, it’s soo yummy. My Favorite is when the salad is still warm… ohh soo yummy.

This is what you will need:

• 2 pounds small yellow-fleshed potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), washed well
• ¼ pound double smoked bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 German pickles diced
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoon mild vinegar
• ½ cup beef broth
• 1 ½ tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves plus extra for garnish

This is how to make it:

• In a large saucepan combine potatoes with salted water to cover by 1 inch and simmer until just tender, about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a medium heavy skillet saute bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until browned and crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Add the chopped onions to the bacon drippings in the skillet saute  over moderately high heat, stirring, until translucent (about 3 minutes).
• To the skillet add sugar, vinegar, pickles, mustard, broth and simmer 2 minutes ( leave out 1 Tablespoon vinegar for later).
• Add onion mixture to warm potatoes with parsley and remaining 1-tablespoon vinegar, tossing gently, and season with salt and pepper.
• Drain potatoes and let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel and slice potatoes.
• Add the still-warm potatoes to the liquid in the skillet along with the reserved bacon and  the chopped parsley.  Toss gently.  Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve potato salad warm or at room temperature, garnished with parsley.

Yumm.. I can already smell, just by typing up the recipe. This is my all time favorite. I grew up in South Bavaria in a town called Kitzingen, this is exactly how we make ours, but Germany has so many different traditions all over the country, if you are familiar with Germany, this may not be the same recipe as you are used to, but it sure is the one my mom and grandma used t make and I make it for my family and the LOVE it… different and yummy.