Moms Old Fashion Potato Salad

I’ve written before about our friend Craig Goldwyn and his Amazing Ribs website. Here is his great recipe for potato salad.

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“It is better to be looked over than overlooked.” Mae West

Easily overlooked, a good potato salad is the perfect foil for barbecue. And yup. This is the stuff. Just like Mom made it. And she won’t like me telling you this, but it’s not hard. The secret is that the dressing is a blend of mayo and sour cream. It is still be a good idea for you to read my article on the Zen of Potatoes first.

Serves. 8
Preparation time. 30 minutes

Ingredients
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
2 scallions, chopped into pea-size chunks
1 small red bell pepper, chopped into pea-size chunks
1 stalk celery, chopped into pea-size chunks
1/2 teaspoon table salt
2 pounds waxy potatoes
1 egg
Salt & pepper to taste

Note. If you want to turn Mom’s Potato Salad into Dad’s Potato Salad, dice a jalapeño and throw it in. Better still, get 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, chop it finely, and mix it with the mayo. This will give the whole dish a slightly orange color and a rich, earthy, smoky heat.

Low fat version. Substitute more sour cream for the mayo.

Do this
1) Mix all the ingredients except the egg, potato, and salt in a large bowl.

2) Scrub the potatoes thoroughly. If the skin comes clean, you can leave it on. If not, get rid of it. Now cut them into 1/2″ cubes. Put them into a large pot and cover with cold water. Add the egg. Bring to a boil and add the 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Turn the heat down to a simmer. After about 15 minutes remove the egg and run cool water over it for at least a minute. Crack, peel, chop, and add to the bowl with the other ingredients. Cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool.

2) When the potatoes have cooled, add them to the bowl and coat with the dressing. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill.

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In this classic footage from the movie “Broadway Rhythm” (1944), the Ross sisters, Aggie, Maggie and Elmira, sing and move in ways that don’t look humanly possible. Their real-life names were actually Vicki, Dixie and Betsy Ross.