The general public are acquainted with potato salad as it has long been a standard at family picnics and other summer activities. Everybody has their own idea of the way to make it though , and if you look thru cookery books and thru recipe sites online, you are going to find hundreds of different recipes from which to select. Some like a particularly easy salad, and others like to have something with rather more work concerned. It has been around for a long time, and will most likely always be popular for summer meals.
The basics of potato salad are potatoes, of course, mayonnaise, and onion. However, when I make it, there is no onion added. I believe it ruins the flavour of the salad, but almost everyone disagrees with me on that point. If I make it for a picnic, I bring a bowl of onions with me so if someone wants them, all they must do is sprinkle them on their portion. I also like to add boiled and chopped eggs to my potato salad, and most say that they suspect it adds a great taste. If my husband has his way, he adds some Miracle Whip, but I customarily stop him before he will get that far.
Others like to use more inspired recipes for potato salad, and I think it often relies on how someone was raised. We frequently like foods the way we grew up with them, and that implies trying something new, like a different tasting potato salad, is a bit daunting. Some dive in and find something new to love, and others will avoid anything that they are not acquainted with. I am scared that I am one of the avoiders, but that doesn’t suggest I don’t think people should make and share whatever recipe they like and know well.
If you are looking for new paths to enjoy potato salad, you only have to look as far as your personal computer. Recipe sites have thousands of recipes to share, and there are always a few for potato salad. Some even make a great locarb salad using cauliflower rather than the white potato so they can enjoy the same foods as everybody else when out at a picnic. There are also cookbooks out there that have tons of different concepts for this salad, and some that are even dedicated to the summer meals that might include this and other traditional fare.
For more easy to make recipes, visit cooking101.org and also read about homemade potato salad.