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GERMAN POTATO SALAD
Course
Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine
German
Keyword
german, potato, potato salad
Ingredients
6
medium-size
about 2 lbs. potatoes
12
slices
bacon
3
medium-sized onions
1
cup
vinegar
2
tablespoons
vinegar
1½
tablespoons
sugar
1½
tablespoons
salt
¾
teaspoon
monosodium glutamate
3
teaspoon
pepper
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Instructions
Wash and put into halves 6 medium-size (about 2 lbs.) potatoes
Cook about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced by a fork
Drain potatoes.
Dry potatoes by shacking pan over low heat.
Peel and cut into ¼ in. slices.
Meanwhile, dice and pan broil reserving bacon drippings 12 slices bacon, set aside.
Clean and chop 3 medium-sized (about 1½ cups chopped) onion
Put 6 tablespoons of the bacon drippings into a saucepan,
Add the onion and cook until it is transparent, occasionally moving and turning with a spoon.
Stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons vinegar
1½ tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
¾ teaspoon monosodium glutamate
3 teaspoon pepper
Heat mixture to boiling.
Add the diced bacon to the onion-vinegar mixture.
Pour over the hot potato slices and toss lightly to cover evenly.