German Potato Salad

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2003

Tired of cold potato salads? German potato salad is best served warm and offers a balance of big flavors from bacon and vinegar—when made correctly.

SERVES 6 to 8 as a side dish

TIME 35 minutes

German Potato Salad

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a warm German potato salad recipe that would avoid the common problems of disintegrating potatoes and a flavorless vinaigrette, we used low-starch potatoes (e.g., small red potatoes) cut in half and cooked in heavily salted water. To fl...

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