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Kartoffelsalat

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Kartoffelsalat

Side Dish
⏱ 30 min
👥 Serves 2
Difficulty ⭐

Made either with mayonnaise or vinegar depending on the region — an essential German potato salad.

#Germany#Potato#Salad#Bavaria#Classic
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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Made throughout Germany, this potato salad interestingly varies significantly in seasoning by region. Northern and eastern Germany favor a creamy mayonnaise-based style, while southern regions and Bavaria typically favor a warm version made with vinegar and stock. Many families eat it with sausages on Christmas Eve — a simple dish that offers a fascinating window into German food culture's regional diversity.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Bavarian beer garden, this warm potato salad appears as an almost inevitable companion to sausage.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Boil the potatoes unpeeled, then peel while still hot and slice thin.

  2. Mince the onion.

  3. Fry the bacon until crisp.

  4. Warm the vinegar, bouillon, and mustard in a small pot, and add the onion.

  5. Pour the warm dressing over the still-warm potatoes and gently toss.

  6. Scatter with bacon, let sit briefly to let the flavors meld, and finish.

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