Product Description

"Potato salad is not just a starchy buddy to your hamburger. It has a proud place in cultures around the world, from German oil-and-vinegar salads with bacon to dill-accented Scandinavian delights. And, of course, it's the all-American side dish at every Fourth of July picnic. But this great dish deserves to shine year-round. In this book are the flavors of beloved favorites, but with new twists. Other recipes bring in international touches. So, take potato salad to stardom. Go spud wild."
—From Potato Salad

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #808390 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780470283486
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
• Notes:

From the Inside Flap
When it comes to picnics, patio parties, and potlucks, one side dish reigns supreme—potato salad. Creamy or chunky, mellow or tangy, a salad starring spuds is guaranteed to tickle your taste buds—and bring out the best in other foods. This one-of-a-kind cookbook brings you 65 spectacular potato salad recipes—one for every palate and every plate.

Potato salad is as American as the Fourth of July, and inside you'll find lots of home-style recipes, each with a tasty twist that makes it special—Farmer's Market Salad (with peas, sweet onions, and chives), Grilled Potato Salad (with beer and caraway), and Double Tater Salad (with sweet potatoes, raisins, and smoked paprika), to name just a few. But you'll also find tempting tater recipes from around the world, such as German Warm Potato Salad (with bacon and apple cider vinegar) and Potato Salad Olé (with chiles, cumin, and lime juice).

For author Debbie Moose, potato salad is too versatile to disappear during cool weather—and too good to remain a mere side dish. You'll discover more than 25 recipes for "Uptown Taters" that pair perfectly with elegant indoor meals—Tarragon-Lemon Potato Salad, Tuscan Taters (with capers, basil, and sun-dried potatoes), and even Spuds Step Out (with caviar!). And if you're looking for an easy one-dish meal, try a "Spud Supper" such as Potato Salad with Crab or Spring Ham Salad.

Illustrated with more than 35 gorgeous color photographs and featuring savvy tips on selecting and cooking potatoes, Potato Salad is just what you need to rediscover your roots—and put together tasty tater salads for every occasion. So invite some friends, boil some potatoes, and get creative. This spud's for you!

About the Author
DEBBIE MOOSE is a writer and editor whose books include Deviled Eggs, Fan Fare, and Wings. She is a former food editor at the Raleigh News & Observer, where she currently writes two regular columns, "Sunday Dinner" and "The Tasteful Garden." She is a member of the Association of Food Journalists, the Southern Foodways Alliance, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and is a five-time winner of the Association of Food Journalists first-place award for essays. Her Web site is debbiemoose.com.

JASON WYCHE is a New York–based food and travel photographer.

Customer Reviews

Compact and creative cookbook for potluck staple
You might wonder...who needs a cookbook for JUST potato salad? But this book will change your mind. For anyone completely and utterly bored by the picnic and potluck standby, this is the cookbook for you. Filled with lots of pictures, this book is really quite pretty. And it re-imagines the potato salad in so many unique, flavorful ways.

The cookbook also challenges you to step away from the run of them mill reds and russets and experiment with the many colorful varieties available. And there are several wonderful takes on using sweet potatoes as well.

My favorite recipe so far involved new potatoes, fresh corn, cherry tomatoes, and a wonderful basil vinaigrette. It would be so perfect for picnicking because the lack of mayonnaise means that food safety isn't an overwhelming concern.