German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon
Unlike its creamy American counterpart, German potato salad is known for its warm, tangy-sweet-savory flavor, typically paired with crispy bacon. The secret lies in uniformly chopped vegetables and a well-emulsified warm dressing. Your Geedel manual food chopper quickly prepares onions and herbs and easily blends hot oil with vinegar and other liquids into a smooth sauce that clings perfectly to every slice of potato.
Ingredients:
1 kg small potatoes (such as Yukon Gold), boiled with skins on and sliced
150g bacon, diced
1 onion
Handful of fresh parsley
½ cup vegetable broth
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt and black pepper
Instructions:
1. Chop the aromatic vegetables:
Cut the onion and parsley into large chunks. Using the Geedel food chopper with the cross-shaped chopping blade, add the onion, close the lid tightly, and turn the handle until finely diced. Add the parsley and pulse a few more times to combine. Set aside.
2. Make the warm emulsified dressing:
In a small saucepan, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.
To the pan, add vegetable broth, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and sugar. Heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, creating a warm liquid mixture.
3. Emulsify the fat and dressing (key step):
Switch to the mixing paddle in the vegetable chopper container. Pour the warm liquid mixture from the pan into the container. Close the lid and begin turning the handle steadily, while slowly drizzling the reserved bacon fat through the feed opening. You’ll see the sauce gradually emulsify, becoming thick and glossy.
4. Assemble the salad:
In a large bowl, combine the warm sliced potatoes, the chopped onion-parsley mixture, and the crispy bacon. Pour the emulsified warm dressing over everything and gently toss until the potatoes are well coated. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve warm.
Summary:
The success of this German classic lies in its rich, tangy, and emulsified warm dressing. The Geedel vegetable chopper not only efficiently processes the aromatic vegetables but also—through its mixing function—replicates the vigorous hand-whisking process, perfectly emulsifying a professional-quality vinaigrette that gives this homemade potato salad its distinct, layered flavor.
