German potato salad isa true classic of the national cuisine of Germany. The number of recipes for its preparation is difficult to count. As a rule, each housewife has her own secrets of "production" of this dish, which are also passed down by inheritance, like other personal property. But one secret is characteristic of any salad: in order for the recipe to correspond to the generally accepted standards in "salad" cooking, in the preparation it is necessary to use only small tubers of those varieties of potatoes that do not boil over.
Recipe Berlin
To prepare a salad according to the recipe of Berlin cooks, you need to stock up on:
- one kilogram of boiled potatoes (do not forget: shallow)
- two teaspoons of not very sharp mustard, and three of the same spoons of sugar
- 100 milliliters of cucumber brine, and the same volume of vegetable oil
- 50 milliliters of wine vinegar
- one apple (sour)
- four sour cucumbers of medium size
- garlic denticle (optional) and a large sweet onion
- half a bunch of green or chives - onions
- salt and pepper (to taste)
So, here is the recipe for the capital's fraus.Boil unpeeled potatoes, cool them, peel and cut into cubes (circles). Pour vinegar, oil, brine, put mustard in a large and tightly closing dish, then add finely chopped onion, sugar, pepper and salt. If you are not against garlic, add a crushed clove to the marinade, then cover the container with a lid and mix the ingredients by shaking the dish vigorously. You should get a homogeneous mass. Now cut the cucumber and the apple, peeled and seeded, into cubes. Put a layer of potatoes in a large bowl, and put the apple and cucumber on top, pour in the marinade (a few spoons are enough). Repeat the process until the ingredients run out. After pouring the last layer with the rest of the marinade, cover the bowl and put it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (you can leave it there overnight). When serving, mix everything well and sprinkle with green onions.
The recipe for swabs
The Swabian recipe requires:
- half a kilogram of potatoes (the same small and not boiled)
- two bulbs of medium size
- one tablespoon of mustard and 60 milliliters of vinegar
- 100 milliliters of broth (meat or vegetable)
- vegetable oil, pinch of muscat, salt and pepper to taste
German Potato Salad According to the Swabian Recipeis not much different from the previous one - Berlin. The difference is that here the potatoes are cut before they have cooled down. Then you need to mix all the liquid ingredients, add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and pour the marinade over the potatoes and chopped onions. Unlike the first salad, this dish is served warm.
Recipe "Easy"
You will need:
- kilogram of potatoes
- large onion
- 125 milliliters of broth and 60 ml of vinegar
- a tablespoon of mayonnaise, two teaspoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of mustard (spicy)
- 150 grams of fat-free natural yogurt and the same amount of ice-cream of young peas
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 200 grams of corn (canned)
- one red paprika
- salt, dill, parsley and white pepper (to taste)
The recipe is simple, and the main thing is the dishturns out tasty and satisfying. Boil unpeeled potatoes, cool, peel and cut into cubes (circles). Mix broth, vinegar, sugar, salt, add finely chopped onion and, bringing the marinade to a boil, remove from heat, leave for an hour. Dice the paprika, pour boiling water over the peas, drain the juice from the can of corn. Now mix everything, add yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice, sprinkle with chopped herbs, mix again and let stand for a little. Then mix the potatoes, corn, peas and pour in the marinade with onion (there should not be too much marinade). That's it, you can serve! We recommend reading:
