by Pam

There are many variations of potato salad in Germany, but most start with the basics of potato, onion, vegetable, or chicken stock, mayonnaise, and white wine vinegar.

Ingredients:

1 kg of potatoes

1 onion

Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar

Pepper

200 ml of vegetable or chicken stock

150 ml mayonnaise

Method:

Peel the potatoes, and cut into thick slices. Boil in salted water until only just cooked.

In a saucepan combine the water and stock cube. Finely chop the onion, and add to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes to soften the onion. Add the vinegar.

Add mustard and pepper to your taste.

Place the potatoes in a serving dish. Coat them with the the stock so that the potatoes absorb some flavour. They should not however be swimming in stock. Let this cool for 15 – 20 minutes.

Cover the dish with the mayonnaise.

Decorate with a few herbs such as chives, or parsley, finely sliced gherkins, or finely chopped bacon.