Luchow Hot Potato Salad With Bacon Aka Speck Salat Recipes

WARM BACON POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Add potatoes to pot of salted cold water. Bring to a boil, over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm, if necessary.
• Add bacon to large saute pan and cook until crisp over medium heat. Remove to a paper towel-lined sheet tray and reserve. Add onion, dash of pepper and garlic to bacon grease and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add vinaigrette to vegetables. Let cook until reduced and thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, dill and bacon to the pan and toss to coat with dressing. Allow to cook for 3 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer potato salad to a serving platter and sprinkle with chopped fresh dill.

LUCHOW HOT POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AKA SPECK SALAT

Steps:

• Note: use pasturized eggs. Same amount of Boullion may be used for stock.
• Scrub potatoes, rinse. Boil in jackets; let cool. Peel and cut into 1/4 slices.
• Cook bacon until crisp. Add the onion and stir until transparent. Add the vinegar, stock and seasonings. Stir. Let come to a boil. Stir in the egg. Remove from heat and pour over potatoes.
• Servings 2 to 4.
• Time to make is a guess.

CANADIAN MENNONITE HOT POTATO SALAD WITH BACON SPECK SALAT

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove and crumble.
• Drain off all fat except 1 Tbsp., return to medium heat, add onions and celery. Stir in flour to coat the vegetables.
• Add water, stir and cook till thickened. Remove from the heat and blend in the cream, 2 TABLESPOONS OF THE BOILED DRESSING, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Pour over the potatoes in a large bowl.
• Add the parsley and chives. Mix well to blend flavours. Add more cream if desired, taste, add salt if desired.
• Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top and garnish with the sliced hard-boiled eggs.
• FOR THE BOILED DRESSING: Combine sugar, salt, and mustard in the top of a double boiler. Add vinegar. Stir to combine.
• Add well-beaten eggs. Place over moderately boiling water. Stir until the mixture is creamy about the consistency of custard.
• Beat in the butter. Cool. This dressing may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator, and will keep up to two weeks.
• Classic Canadian Cooking.