There's nothing Swiss about it...

I hate to say it, but our latest food habit is one of the most American foods I know: the hamburger. Once a week, for the last three weeks, this guilty pleasure has been showing up on our dinner table. This is not your McDonald's hamburger. My fiance is a grill master, and it is by far, the best burger I have ever eaten.

BUT... this blog isn't about hamburgers, but one of my favorite BBQ side dishes, potato salad. I'm not talking about the gloppy, mayonnaise covered stuff you can buy in vats at any American grocery store. Mine is a bit different, though not original.

Hot (or cold) German Potato Salad

4 cups (700g) potatoes, diced
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup (100g) celery, chopped
2 tbsp (15g) flour
2 tbsp (25g) sugar
2 tsp (10g) salt
1/8 tsp (0.3g) ground black pepper
3/4 cup (180ml) water
1/3 cup (80ml) vinegar
1 tsp (4 g) fresh parsley, chopped

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 30 minutes. Drain, cool and slice thin.
3. Saute onions, celery and bacon until the onions are translucent.
4. Sprinkle in flour, sugar, salt and pepper and cook and stir until bubbly, then remove from heat. Stir in water and vinegar, then return to the stove and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for one minute.
5. Carefully stir sliced potatoes into the mixture, until potatoes are heated through. Serve hot or cold.

We had it warm with hamburgers one night, then the next afternoon, cold, with sausages. Its always been a favorite of mine, and it still is. Be sure to try at your next BBQ or summer picnic.

En guete!