Pitmaster Potato Salad - Fire Roasted "No Mayo" Potato Salad - Food Wishes

Cooking the potatoes over hot coals sets this pitmaster potato salad apart from all others. Charring the potatoes this way, the potatoes become earthy, sweet, and rich, and a careful choice of dressing and the other ingredients produces the most delicious version of potato salad ever. Enjoy!
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[@Bman1878]

Even though I read "Pitmaster Potatoes" in the video title, I genuinely thought you said _PIMPmaster Potatoes_ momentarily. Now those would be very different Potatoes

[@nicholaszustak6299]

“We can transfer it into a nice looking bowl… or something like this.” Your humor is my favorite Chef John

[@Swim2TheMoon]

You are the Nat King of your Coals! From a mayonnaise hater: thanks for the recipe!

[@guitaristmichaelstark]

Nat "King of your coals"....Love it!

[@Genesis.1-1]

I've been making your macaroni salad since I watched that video...I modified it slightly but it's the best recipe I've found. My granddaughter asked me over the 4th if I could make something without mayo so this is video is fortuitous. I'll make this for her the next time she's here. She's 11 years old and likes to help me cook so I'll probably teach her how to make it as well.

[@jamesshoemaker5180]

I make almost this same style of potato salad. This might sound funny, but when I take it to BBQs and stuff, people seems to be more attracted to it if I mash up just a couple of small pieces so it looks creamier. I discovered this when I kind of overmixed a batch and broke up more potato than usual and it disappeared in the first 45 minutes.

[@josephpotter5766]

A good strategy is, once you've cut up the potatoes, cover the bowl and give them a few good hard shakes, it kind of breaks down, rounds off, and 'craggles' the cut edges, which then blend with the dressing and gives that creamy effect very nicely.

[@NessieJapan]

You can use a mix of waxy potatoes and crumbly potatoes for this effect.

[@doohandarmawan9404]

👌🏼

[@KilroyWasHere83]

"You are the Nat King of your Coals" may be the best one you've come up with to date.

[@JonManProductions]

This salad can potentially take... THREE DAYS, IT TOOK THREE DAYS TO MAKE THIS SALAD!!!

[@davidmckean955]

I love that you're still using the little grill

[@adamwelch4336]

No mayo potato salad! 😮 Its awesome! 😎 🥔

[@ergolineL]

Chef John is hitting all the BBQ sides this summer.

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

Yum, Chef John! It's pretty and colorful, without the mayo! That was a nice looking BBQ leg too!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

You'll write a love ballad After tasting this potato salad.

[@stacyrynd7110]

An underdressed potato salad is an evil potato salad. 😂 I like the idea of a lighter potato salad. Thanks Chef John.

[@heidiberg4443]

Mad respect for the bracing side for BBQ. So often it’s a parade of sweetly sauced sides.

[@ladyofcuriousvirtue]

Hi welcome to ‘Murica where even the salads have sugar in em 🤠

[@johndoerichardson6868]

Ya no shit! I'm so sick & tired of foods doused with sugar! I'm not a sweets guy and I don't understand why people think everything needs added sugars or has to be sweet. It hides the flavorless cheap commercial foods & proteins people use now a days...

[@lhfirex]

This potato salad looks like it's got the taste of a nicely done baked potato, but with a very different texture. No wonder it's made me hungry!

[@maureennochannel]

You're the Nat King of your Coal. I'm DYING 😂

[@capnstewy55]

And as always, enjoy.

[@mrsmcdonald9363]

Chives, green onion or my favorite -- fresh dill and lots of it.

[@feldweible]

Looks good Chef. Thank you.

[@travisporco]

this sounds great...I like potato salads without sugar

[@Russtastic]

Unforgettable...I see what you did there...😊

[@tat2trker]

I like this with raw potatoes that are poked all over with a fork and sent to chill for an hour or two in salted water. Helps season the potatoes, and picks up that smokey flavor on the inside when cooked on the coals.

[@MrRilarios]

Great Idea!

[@davidcarbone3385]

In college we sent camping overnight by a brook and made a pit in the ground and baked potatoes in the ground; I still remember how good they tasted!!!

[@nicholejoslin4324]

For those who don't like mayo and are wondering, I believe this is a type of German potato salad. The German potato salad I was introduced to has a vinegar dressing rather than a mayo one and from what else I know, is sometimes served warm.

[@NeverMind353]

This is exactly what it reminded me of. The (southern) German potato salad is very particular in what is added, so this is a completely new riff on it that I will definitely try

[@Holiernickel]

You're the best, Chef John!

[@amandamcgarry7581]

Brilliant recipe thanks

[@debbeasher-k4764]

Sounds & looks yummy.

[@CantankerousDave]

I’ve been watching these videos for too long. When he said “Char the outside,” my brain immediately followed with “Char the outside, char the outside.”

[@rachelc1492]

Yep, same here. 😁

[@daniel.lopresti]

Arghh you got to it first.... made the same comment a moment ago ;)

[@love_mandyxo]

This looks delicious! I’m not a fan of regular potato salad (maybe because of the mayo) but I would definitely eat this

[@laurenarnel6340]

Do you already have a bbq chicken recipe posted for the chicken you served with this? If so, can you link it?

[@geraldinefields1730]

Oh wow! Thank you.

[@jackhowell8708]

“ . . . the Nat King of your coals . . .” After a pun like that, you’d better straighten up and fly right.

[@jameskearney4100]

YEAH!! NO Mayo!! I love it!

[@user-rr7vq4xk1b]

Looks good Chef. Thank you.. Jeez that looks absolutely delicious..

[@kathrynsmigel4530]

Oh. And the best part. Great recipe.

[@ankrperes]

Delicious. Ty

[@Jen0714]

This is great! Anything without mayo has to be great! Thanks, Chef!

[@lakotak5289]

Beautiful Chef❤❤❤

[@figmo397]

My interest was piqued as soon as you said "no mayonnaise." I'm not a fan of mayonnaise based salads and much prefer vinaigrette-based potato salads. This one sounds amazing.

[@paprikamerah]

potato salat m looks so delicious thank you for sharing

[@murasaki9]

Jeez that looks absolutely delicious.

[@greentea7180]

Dang this looks awesome, great timing too I've been on the prowl for a good no mayo tater salad. I bet some grilled corn would be amazing in it, and the yellow would make the red and green colors pop even more.

[@chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888]

Greetings from Redondo Beach CA🌼🌞Very creative and healthy method of making potato salad. Thanks for sharing🌷🌷

[@gregorymurphy9980]

My potato salad gets cubed and then oven roasted versus traditional boiled. Delicious with a kind of chewy texture.

[@PredragCrnkovic]

I'll put an avocado to that and blue cheese and cumin, leave out cayenne, and smashed everything into a spread for sourdough bread.

[@MinhNguyen-mo5fp]

Very nice for party and looking good ❤😊thank you so much ❤

[@markw208]

Very, very interesting and different

[@hbgriss]

FanTASTIC!!

[@kaleohanokeesee]

Can't wait to try this!

[@AppleBearKitchen1999]

yummy recipe ！

[@jeanettemarkley7299]

Chef John! What happened to your wonderful recipe for chicken saltimbocca and carrot orzo??? One of my top 10 for sure!

[@Tonimm]

Looks great ❤

[@Justin-Trammell]

Seems like some crispy bacon would be pretty good in here.

[@Thick_Cut_Bacon]

I think I’ll do this my next camping trip :-)

[@janeydoe1403]

Thank you, Chef John. Egg allergy here so it is much appreciated to see an "egg free" potato salad recipe shared. Cheers

[@briand2614]

You had me at ‘No Mayo’!

[@Fartman5166]

If I don't like the texture of celery, and so I use celery seed instead for the flavor, what could I add to replace it as a filler? Would very finely diced carrots be alright?

[@bobbyb1607]

I much prefer vinaigrette over mayo salads. This looks to die for.

[@fialee8]

Looks delicious!

[@jeffycease9099]

The potatoes rising like a phoenix from the ash

[@roseinthestorm18]

This looks amazing! Can't wait to try it!

[@GabbyLiriano]

So good ❤❤❤

[@richardprescott6322]

Nice - very nice

[@matthewhenry8008]

Looks good chef, thanks for sharing. Definitely using shallots & chipotle in place of red onion and cheyenne.

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

IDK, maybe some crisp bacon bits too?

[@egor_andryushchenko]

Nice salad, i will give it a try someday. 😊

[@loricircuit6903]

There you are in the spoon again! Win-win! Tasty vittles & dancing chef! Looks great, never tried this type of no-mayo salad.

[@BlackthornBetty]

'A little extra mother never hurt.' Norman Bates would agree 😆

[@jduce68]

Good one!👍🏾 I would've laughed my butt off if he'd said that🤣

[@PriyabrataHalder]

Mom can we have some potato salad? Give me two days.

[@hoddtoward]

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew!

[@BigChef925]

precious

[@oddsbodkins9153]

Slice em dice em and deep fry too

[@babe9334]

Roast em, fry em, chew chew chew!

[@youraftermyrobotbee]

What's taters, precious? What's taters, eh??

[@stevenrodriguez9655]

Po-tay-toes ?!

[@thomaswiley4719]

Could you do a recipe for "Ensaladilla Rusa" I just got back from Spain and and it tasted like a lot more than just potato, tuna & tartar sauce! I wanna try to make it but I wanna see a Chef John version first.

[@lipstickprincess1]

Boy, that chicken caught my eye 😂

[@kalasmith9472]

I’m going to make this next time I’m camping!

[@agnessasmr1284]

Yummy food

[@guts2112]

So glad to know I’m the Nat King of my Coals 😂

[@skip123davis]

outstanding! this is kind of like a german potato salad. i despise mayo, which is fine, cuz it doesn't like me either - gives me the trots.

[@__Math__]

That was a tease shot!

[@jenniferhogan7347]

I bet it would be amazing with some home made bacon bits 😋

[@susanelainesanner]

Or make German Potato Salad, which includes bacon and a bit of bacon grease with vinegar, with these charred potatoes. I wonder how that would taste.

[@rehlers23]

Bacon makes everything better

[@s.rcookingtv4861]

yummy 😋😋

[@InfiniteQuest86]

This is brilliant. I always grill with charcoal and then just let them die out after. Such a useful technique.

[@CssHDmonster]

oh man, a recipe that i used to eat all the time at my friends house that had a bbq mom

[@JohnJohansen2]

Usually I drain my sider vinegar through a coffee filter when it's getting foggy.

[@cherylbishop7657]

I think a little sour would be awesome. GOD BLESS

[@barrymalkin4404]

Chef John, you're "Unforgettable" with your puns and today's was your best yet because it was so unexpected; you and John Sterling of the Yankees radio broadcast are the collective of puns.

[@ahhhlindsanityyy]

Shout out to all my fellow potmasters 😎

[@bunnychi5913]

i miss hearing chef john say “the olllll’ shaka shaka” 😢

[@jimmyholloway8527]

That's what you are, Chef Jon.

[@negljbreakergaming]

I appreciate that this recipe has no sugar, I cannot stand people adding sugar to potato salads

[@That1CoolChick]

I'm a good old fashioned potato salad purist, but I respect your lovely recipe Chef John 🤗

[@NBK1122]

Chef John is the Naomi Judd of the variety of spud

[@susanshea8415]

😂😂😂

[@Traveling_Tiger11]

Very tasty salad 🥗 😋

[@shaunettapitts7306]

Looks awesome! Definitely can’t wait to try this!

[@Shadowman4710]

The recent Carolina Red Slaw was a huge hit at my 4th of July celebration. I'll be doing this for Labor Day.

[@chrisdonovan8795]

I think I might want to try this with baking the potato. Coals are a bit of a pain.

[@carolseven3802]

I steam my potatoes and peel while hot. No mushy salad and a beautiful result.

[@bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb-]

From what I can tell, part of the yumminess might be from the alkalinity from the ash that you cooked it on and in. Historically ash was used to create lye, which caused some foods to have more of an alkaline than neutral pH in foods. Most of our processed, modern foods are acidic, so throwing in some alkaline foods can balance a person's diet.

[@along5925]

I learned something new today! I love factoids like this.

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

A new good potato salad with no mayo.

[@johnblicharz5658]

The Nat King of your coals?😂 gotta be in your top five funniest comments ever

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

Always check for tenderness with a skur.

[@applecake6373]

I HAAAATE any salad with mayo so thank you for this