German-Style Potato Salad - Need help!

[PAMMELA]

German-Style Potato Salad
From Cooking Light


2 pounds red potatoes, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 5 cups)
8 bacon slices, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Steam potatoes, covered, 10 minutes or until tender.
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings.

Combine drippings, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add the potatoes, onion, and bell pepper; toss gently to coat. Cover and let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add the bacon and parsley; toss gently.

Yield: 11 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)



I want to make this recipe for a bbq I'm having, and have a very stupid question
:rolleyes: .

I ususally boil my potatoes when making potato salad...how would I steam them? Do I need a special pot? I don't have a "steamer". TIA!!!

[erin elizabeth]

Do you have a steamer insert? Just put that in a large pot and set the potatoes on it. If not, I am not sure what you could use--do you have a collander that would fit into one of your larger pots? That would work, too.

[PAMMELA]

I only have a plastic collander and no steamer insert, though I know what you're talking about. I could get one. Do you think it would impact the recipe much if I just boiled them?

[erin elizabeth]

It depends on how you like your potato salad. I know that when I think of German potaot salad, I think of firm slices and boiling will make them slightly waterlogged. If you boil, I might try boiling the potatoes whole to reduce the water absorption. If you have time, a steamer insert is only a few dollars at any store that sells housewares. Or, just buck convention and boil away :)

That recipe sounds good. You'll have to let us know how it turns out. I don't like regular potato salad, but I do enjoy German potato salad.

[Middydd]

You could boil them, until they are slightly underdone. Then drain them and return them to the pot you cooked them in. Put them on the stovetop element over a very low simmer, uncovered.

This should dry any sogginess out of them. I do this sometimes when making mashed potatoes, if I remember and if I have time.

[PAMMELA]

Oh, great ideas!!! I know I can get a steamer insert for a buck at pic'n'save probably too! If I see one, I will get it, if not, I like the idea of boiling them, then simmering them "dry". Thanks you guys! I will let you know when I make this.