You may have run across some confusing information recently about potatoes being included on a list created by the Center for Science in the Public Interest of so-called “riskiest” foods. Their list addresses foods they associate with foodborne illness outbreaks, and potatoes made their list at #5. Wait! Wait! Before you go on a hunger [...]
What’s your signature potato salad?
Nanny made it. Mom makes it. Now I’ve added it to my recipe repertoire of signature dishes. It’s our family recipe for potato salad. I’ve tried a million different versions of potato salad—with mayo, with sour cream, vinaigrette, salsa, olives, mustard, French dressing, using every variety of potato available—you name it, I’ve probably tried it. [...]
Potato Salad Safety
If you checked out the link to the NPR story in Wednesday’s post about the history of potato salad, you may have read about Susan Russo’s childhood experience of her mom never allowing her to get near the potato salads brought to picnics for fear of food borne illness. I hear this every once in [...]
Potato Salad History Lesson
I love discovering the history behind foods we consider to be traditional, and potato salad is no exception. So I was thrilled when National Public Radio ran a story called Rethinking Potato Salad . Susan Russo explained potato salad has been around for centuries. “It was first introduced to Europe from the New World by Spanish [...]
