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Potato salad
Potato salad is a salad dish made from boiled potatoes, usually
containing a dressing and a variety of other ingredients such as Potato salad
boiled eggs and raw vegetables.

In the United States, it is generally considered a side dish and

usually accompanies the main course.

History and varieties

Potato salad is widely believed to have originated in Germany,
spreading largely throughout Europe, the United States, and later Restaurant cold potato salad
Asia.[1][2] American potato salad most likely originated from
Type Salad
recipes brought to the U.S. by way of German and other European
immigrants during the nineteenth century.[2][1] Course Side dish
Place of origin Central
American-style potato salad is served cold or at room
Europe
temperature. Ingredients often include mayonnaise or a
comparable substitute (such as yogurt or sour cream), herbs, and Serving Cold (some
[3] temperature
raw vegetables (such as onion and celery). South German-style warm)
potato salad is served warm or at room temperature and is made Main ingredients Potatoes
with a vinaigrette, (rather than a creamy mayonnaise-based
Ingredients Eggs,
dressing), and typically includes bacon.[4] North German potato generally used
salad is served cold or at room temperature. It is typically made mayonnaise
with mayonnaise, hard-boiled egg and sweet or sour pickles. The   Media: Potato salad
American-style potato salad is likely to have originated from this
version.[5] Asian-style potato salad is similar to American-style potato salad, but has a sweeter and
eggier flavor.

American potato salad

The earliest known American potato salad recipes date back to the mid-19th century or mid-1800s
and are rooted in German cuisine, which was introduced to the United States by European settlers.[6]
Early American potato salad was made from cooked potatoes that were typically dressed with oil,
vinegar, and herbs.[6]

Japanese potato salad

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A version of potato salad in Japan is known as potesara (or potesala ポ テ サ ラ ), an English

loanword portmanteau. It traditionally consists of the primary potato salad ingredients (mashed
boiled potatoes, chopped onions) mixed with a dressing of mayonnaise, rice vinegar, and karashi
mustard. Carrot, cucumber, ham, and mashed boiled eggs can also be added to the salad as desired.

Russian potato salad

Ingredients

Olivier salad typically includes potatoes, mayonnaise, boiled eggs, boiled carrots and pickled
cucumbers (in Polish ogórki kiszone). Sometimes canned corn, peas, boiled parsley root, boiled leek or
even apples are added. Chopped parsley is commonly used as a garnish. For seasoning the salad only
salt and pepper are necessary.[7]

See also
List of salads
Egg salad
Macaroni salad
Pasta salad
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References
1. "» Potato Salad: History" (http://www.guampedia.com/potato-salad/#History).
www.guampedia.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017., backup (https://web.archive.org/web/2019103000
3143/https://www.guampedia.com/potato-salad/#History)
2. Olver, Lynne. "The Food Timeline: history notes--salad" (https://www.foodtimeline.org/foodsalads.h
tml#potato). The Food Timeline. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200408033156/http://foo
dtimeline.org/foodsalads.html#potato) from the original on 8 April 2020.
3. "American Potato Salad Recipe" (http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/great-american-potato-salad
-51027.aspx). kraftrecipes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
4. "South German Potato Salad" (https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/german-potato-salad-recipe-
1938990).
5. "North German Potato Salad" (https://www.tastingtable.com/926829/what-makes-german-potato-s
alad-different-from-american/).
6. Russo, Susan (10 June 2009). "Rethinking Potato Salad" (https://www.npr.org/2009/06/10/105166
775/rethinking-potato-salad#:~:text=It%20was%20first%20introduced%20to,came%20here%20wit
h%20European%20settlers-). NPR.
7. "Sałatka jarzynowa" (http://www.kwestiasmaku.com/kuchnia_polska/salatka_jarzynowa/przepis.ht
ml). Kwestia Smaku (in Polish). 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2022.

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