Recipe: Potato Salad

Now that summer's over, it's time to show you what you should have been eating for the past 3 months. Also, give you 9 months to get ready for next summer!

Mmm, potato salad. Tastes like America!

Potato Salad
Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

• 5 lb Red Potatoes, peeled and halved
• 6 Eggs, hard boiled
• 4 Stalks Celery, chopped
• 1/2 Onion, diced
• 1+ Cup Mayonnaise
• 2+ Tbs Dill Pickle Relish
• 1-2 tsp Celery Salt
• Salt & Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil the potatoes: put the peeled and halved potatoes in a pot, cover barely with water, cover, and boil for ~15 mins until they a pricked easily with a knife, but still hold their shape.
2. Drain the potatoes: when the potatoes are finished, drain the water from the pot and replace with cold water (do this 2x) - you want to cool the potatoes so you can cut them.
3. Cut the potatoes: into bite-sized pieces and put into a large bowl.
4. Boil the eggs: put the eggs in a small/medium saucepan, cover with 1" of water, cover, and set to boil. When the water is boiling vigorously, turn off the heat and allow the eggs to set for 12 mins. Done.
5. Peel the eggs: when the eggs are cooked, drain the water from the saucepan. When the water is gone from the pot, agitate the pot so the egg shalls crack slightly. Fill the pot with cold water (this is to cool the eggs). You can also add ice to speed the process. When the eggs are cooled, peel. If you pre-cracked the eggs in the pot, it will be easier to peel - the water will have seeped-in and made the shell "loose."
6. Cut the eggs: cut four of the eggs into twelfths and then slice the other two eggs.
7. Mix everything: potatoes, celery, onion, relish, mayo, 4 chopped eggs, and celery salt - stir those together in a bowl (gently). Check seasoning, and add the appropriate amount of salt & pepper.
8. Top with the artfully sliced hard boiled eggs - that looks great!

RECIPE NOTES

• My grandma boils the potatoes with the skin on and then peels them later >> Yeah, well, I find it easier to peel first.
• Why not peel and cut the potatoes before boiling? >> Boiling small potato pieces tends to wash-out the potato flavor. The goal is to boil the largest-sized potato pieces possible. I cut in half because that will speed the process without washing-out the flavor.
• What kind of mayo should I use? >> Some people like Miracle Whip: traitors. I use Kraft Mayonnaise, and so should you.