Kartoffelsalat mit Würstchen (Potato Salad with Sausages)

Kartoffelsalat mit Würstchen

I must have mentioned that there are many things I do not eat that I may eat if I made it myself. The Kartoffelsalat is one of those things. I've always thought it looked kind of gross. Though the children like it as it reminded them of Stuttgart where we used to live in. The potato salad is easily found in most German restaurants. And it goes really well with sausages boiled or grilled.

Kartoffelsalat (Potato Salad) :

1 Kg Potatoes

Meat Stock (of which 200ml goes into the salad)

200g Bacon

1 Onion or 2 Shallots (half to be cooked and the other half used raw)

1 Tbsp Oil

3-4 Tbsp good quality White Wine Vinegar

2-3 Tbsp Mayonnaise

1-2 Tsp Moutard de Dijon

Salt and Pepper to taste

Spring onions for garnishing

Peel the potatoes and boil them in the meat stock (I used 2 beef bones for it). Remove the cooked potatoes and cut them into cubes. Set aside 200ml of the meat stock for the salad.

In the wok fry the bacon till browned. Remove and drain on kitchen towels. Cut into smaller pieces.

Add some oil in the wok and brown half the onions or shallots. Add in the cooked potatoes* and meat stock. Simmer a little and then pour in the oil-vinegar-mayo-mustard mixture, add salt and pepper and stir well. Turn off the heat, add in the remaining onions, bacon bits and spring onions and mix well.

Chill in the fridge and serve cold with boiled or grilled sausages.

*For a change, I sometimes roast the cooked potatoes in the wok till they turn brown on one side before proceding with the rest of the recipe.