Authentic German-American Potato Salad

[@BeauLeafulLife]

YUM! We will try, thanks for the recipe!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@PJ_222]

This recipe was divine 👍

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thank you! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@happy1804]

Hello, I am watching from Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA 🎉😊 I love German potato salad.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Welcome! I’m hoping to get to Germanfest this summer…eat some really good German food🍺🥨

[@happy1804]

I love Germanfest, too!

[@chickie5249]

Using the yukon gold makes mashed potatoes out of this recipe. My granny always used red skin "new" potatoes which keep their shape well as long as you don't overcook them.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

You are so right!! When I decided to make this recipe the store was out of baby reds, so I substituted Yukon golds. Good reason to make this recipe again:) Lynn

[@petracatogge6265]

Yup my opa a high hat chef did too

[@petracatogge6265]

Onion also should be finely diced

[@moyrarose777]

Thank you so much I’m down here in CP Dane County I think I’ll make that tomorrow. Thank you.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it:)

[@sarahjane1986]

Former Minnesotan here (born & raised)... I've been in Texas for 40 years now, though. I'm so glad I came across your recipe. My husband loves German potato salad!! I'm going to make this for our upcoming camping trip and share with everyone. Your video made me laugh 😂 and reminded me of those wonderful summer days with Aunts/Uncles, cousins, etc... gathering for a picnic and fishing at the lake. I'm going to make your Hawaiian salad too (with Spam!). 😊❤️ My sister makes a delicious Rouladen, handed down from my great grandmother. I look forward to watching your video on that as well. Blessings ~

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Hello Sarah! We never get tired of recipes and foods that remind us of Home:) Thanks for your kind comments and hope you enjoy the recipes. Us northerners love our bake dishes, casseroles and a damn good hot dish:) Lynn

[@zackc5973]

Loved this recipe, awesome!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thank you:)

[@TracyD2]

Thank you. I will make your version

[@lavida8543]

Best recipe and I love your conversations as you made it! keep up the good work.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@deisyperez6611]

Looks so delicious 😋

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thank you 😋

[@zizibressa4251]

So good!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

It sure is:)

[@jameshuntley165]

Very good

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thanks

[@reppost]

Exactly how my grandmother made it except she thickened the dressing a bit with a little splash of cornstarch slurry. She'd make it in the morning when we were going to bbq so it wasn't hot when we ate it. German potato salad with grilled brats and metts was always a good day.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

It certainly was!!

[@dianat1260]

My mother skinned the potatoes and cut them in bite size pieces, then added cornstarch slurry to the bacon grease before adding the potatoes. other than this , the ingredients were the same. She always served it warm and it was delicious!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

I’m going to have to try the cornstarch slurry the next time I make this recipe:)

[@faukerconsulting835]

🤗OOOOHHHH MY...EXACTLY the only German potato salad (hot bacon potato salad per my stepmother) I will allow past my front door if you even make it that far😉...💁🏻‍♀️I double the pan portion and finish it with a flour/water slurry to thicken it(we like the sauce with a few potatoes in it🤣👍🏻)...we also like it the next day cold right out of the refrigerator 😁

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Sounds delicious to me!! Anything with potatoes, bacon and a slurry is a win win in my book:)

[@andyleighton6969]

Use white wine or cider vinegar...and a Hell of a lot less sugar! American tastes I know but I just checked an actual German recipe [in German ] and for a kilo of potato [3 cups is about 675gm] they use 1/2 the vinegar and just a "prise", a pinch, of sugar.

[@charmainekirk1512]

You maybe could use a bit of chicken broth instead of water too! Good recipe!

[@galimirnund6543]

I use my mother's recipe. Have you ever put celery seed in it? I love GPS.... have made it many times... thanks for the video. I use my ninja foodi to steam the potatoes, takes about 10 min and use apple cider vinegar.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Sounds delicious! My hubby and I like celery seed in our potato salad but many people don’t, so if I’m bringing somewhere I usually leave it out. Thanks for your comment:) Have a great “end of summer” I myself am looking forward to Fall🍂🍁

[@jackyonkers3820]

How much bacon grease do you leave in the pan?

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

2-4 tablespoons should do the trick:)

[@robertshepherd5163]

This looks delicious, but I've been to most parts of Germany several times except the extreme north and extreme east. and I never experienced warm potato salad with bacon. I suspect that this is authentic German-American potato salad. Still, it makes my mouth water.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

You are probably right on that. The recipe is from my Grandma, and she was well known for adding her own twist on recipes. I am going to change the name:) Thanks!

[@robertshepherd5163]

@@inthekitchenwithlynn My pleasure and thank you for your hard work in making these videos.

[@michaelhooks3644]

and second of all, you don't wanna, boil the hell out of em.....🤣🤣🤣

[@Silversnapdragon]

I can't stand ANYTHING with mayonnaise and find just the smell of it to be repulsive. I LOVE German potato salad (Kartoffelsalat) because it doesn't use it AND it's warm. Thanks for the video!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

And it has BACON!!

[@Silversnapdragon]

@@inthekitchenwithlynn Exactly! Can it get any better?!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

@@Silversnapdragon I don’t see how!

[@tanzpenhalluriack3299]

Try adding honey instead of sugar yummy

[@petracatogge6265]

In Germany we slice the potatoes

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Yes, I’ve made it that way too, which is more traditional. My dad sliced the potatoes but my mom, like my hubby, prefers potato “chunks.” Happy Holidays, Lynn

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

My grandmas on both sides made this potato salad they were both German but ipersonally like traditional the kind with mayo. To each his own choice.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

I be perfectly honest with you, I prefer the mayo based potato salad also:) Lynn

[@dlm318]

According to another German chef, north Germany use mayo based potatoes salad and the south vinegar based.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

@dlm318 Your correct! Northern Germany and Southern Germany make the same recipe but using different ingredients. In southern Germany, sauerbraten is served with gingersnap gravy (gingersnap cookies) but northern Germany does not;)

[@JoanHerzog-xv8lj]

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I don't know how to convert MLS, etc., to cups and teaspoons/Tablespoons. Can someone write out the conversions for me? I would really appreciate you. THANK YOU in advance...

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

There are several websites that will calculate and convert for you, www.thecalculatorsite.com, www.calculatorweb.com and www.unitconverters.net. Hope this helps..If you have any more questions, let me know. Lynn

[@KyleSargo]

I lived in Germany for almost a decade. Please seek help.

[@thunderrollsmedia]

You forgot the mustard

[@bluyt4947]

No mustard !!Unless of course you like it !😅🤣😂❤️

[@Joe_0808]

there seems to a lost in translation .. no German would ever prepair this kind of .. something ..

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

That is why it’s called “German-American”

[@rimrock1000]

From reading some of the comments and having a recipe from my German aunt I can tell you this does not even come close to what they used to make in Germany years ago When I say years ago I am talking 100 yrs ago. What is done now who knows.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Northern style German potato salad is made with mayo or creamy. Southern style German potato salad has a vinegar based dressing, I do believe. This recipe is one that my German grandmother made when I was young…there are so many different potato salad recipes and each family seems to have their own variety.

[@dwaynedouglas2190]

Enough bacon grease to sink a ship, no thanks !

[@patwarner6757]

Why do you keep messing your burner its annoyinh

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

👋 The reason I kept messing around with the burner was it wasn’t working correctly. In fact, shortly after this video was made I had to through the burner out. I prefer now to only use my stove top burners. Thanks for stopping!

[@robertdulka2258]

You are tough to watch. The whole video is you moving stuff around and making mistakes....geezzzz

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Sorry! Maybe you should watch a few more and see if they improve or get worse:) Lynn

[@clairelagemann7269]

I think the video is wonderful! I didn’t have trouble following at all. My family and I ate this with bierocks…amazing!

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Thank you so much!! I so appreciate it:)

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

@@clairelagemann7269 Thank you so much for your comment:) I really appreciate it!

[@arabscamel1034]

​@@inthekitchenwithlynn I disagree with the original post. I like the aspect of feeling like I'm just sitting in the kitchen with a family member. Every bit of information to make it was still here and easy to follow. I also appreciate how you handled the negative comment as well as threw in a little view trap, lol. Great video and great personality. Keep going please.