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Dear Reader,
The potato salad I made last week (the recipe was in my column) inspired a lot of feedback from my family, "I love that potato salad. When are you going to make it again?" So for sure it will be on my Memorial Day picnic menu.
Book club readers chimed in about the potato salad recipe, too. But most folks were asking the big question, 'What is and is not real mayonnaise?' Debbie emailed her vote (below). What's your mayonnaise verdict? Email me at: [email protected]
"Dear Suzanne, I wonder if you know what kind of hornet's nest you have kicked? Your recipe only called for mayonnaise and did not specify which brand! When I got married and my newlywed husband opened the fridge and found Miracle Whip, he almost passed out. Decades later, I still remember our first disagreement on what is and is not mayonnaise! In Ohio, Miracle Whip was fine. But in Atlanta? Never! Some cooks consider the brand of mayonnaise they use a "secret ingredient"! Hellman's? Kraft? Blue Plate? Duke's? It makes a HUGE difference!"--Debbie W.
"Your potato salad recipe sounds very much like my mom's, except she would chop some of her homemade sweet pickles into the mix, and always used Miracle Whip for the 'mayo.' Mmmmm--it was the best ever!"--Peggy H.
"I love potato salad and had just made my first batch of the spring season last week. My recipe looks almost exactly like yours except for cooking my eggs on the stove.... My only change in the recipe is that I put the draining potatoes in a strainer, and sprinkle sugar over the top so the potatoes absorb the little sweetness while cooling, and then I don't add the sugar to the dressing. This was how my mother-in-law always did it, so I had to follow her example. She was a good mentor as well as the best cook. I love your column,"--Elaine S.
"Cut the potatoes into cubes before you cook them. It's easier and they won't mash in cutting as cooked full size potatoes tend to do. Also, increase the recipe to 5 lbs of potatoes!"--Tony
"Gosh Suzanne, your mom's Potato Salad is just like my mom's, except w/o mustard and garlic! She did add some celery seed though. Ok, so maybe it's not just like it but kinda like most other mom's potato salad from the era? Thanks for sharing,"--Jo
"I have a cousin whom I haven't seen in over 10 years. She is coming in from Colorado to Illinois for the Grateful Dead concert in July. We're having an impromptu family reunion of sorts with approximately 25 people and I am hosting a barbecue, but need a good potato salad recipe. This morning I opened my e-mail and found your recipe. IT SOUNDS PERFECT! I'm also going to make your Skunk Beans in my slow cooker, and I'll have my bubble machine going as well. You'll be with us (the crazy cousins) in spirit. Unless, of course, you end up in Chicago during the 4th of July. Then by all means, stop by and say, hi."--Mary B.
Looking for a great potato salad recipe? Go to: http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/users/susandemo/mweb/path6-17.html
You'll find my Skunk Bean recipe there, too.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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