Papa Karl’s German Potato Salad

Name: Papa Karl’s German Potato Salad
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: ¼ cup [5 g] chopped fresh dill; 1 cup [150 g] chopped green onions; ½ cup [15 g] chopped fresh parsley; 1 tsp celery seed; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp horseradish; 3 Tbsp mayonnaise; 3 Tbsp stone ground mustard; 1 cup [240 ml] canola oil; ½ cup [120 ml] apple cider vinegar; 5 lb [2.3 kg] new potatoes, quartered; 2 Tbsp salt, plus more to taste

Preparation info

4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Southern Grit

By Kelsey Barnard Clark

Published 2021

About

When my great-great-grandparents immigrated from Germany over one hundred years ago, they arrived in Mobile, Alabama, and opened their family restaurant, Karl’s Café. They served wholesome comfort food with German and Southern Gulf influences. They were famous for this delicious potato salad.

Ingredients

5 lb [2.3 kg] new potatoes, quartered
2 Tbsp salt, plus more to ta

Europe
Asia
Germany
United States
Alabama
Mobile
Eastern Europe
Gluten-free
South America
Vegetarian

Method

Place the potatoes and salt in a large pot and cover with cold water so that all the potatoes are submerged. Over high heat, bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are barely tender when pierced with a knife. Drain the potatoes in a colander, then place the colander with the potatoes over the empty pot and cover with a clean, dry kitch