Potato Salad
Origin: London, England
Source: Isabella Beeton, 1861
Ingredients
- 10-12 cold boiled potatoes
- 4 tablespoonful tarragon or plain vinegar
- 6 tablespoonful salad-oil
- pepper and salt to taste
- 1 teaspoonful minced parsley
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes into slices about 1/2 inch in thickness;
- put these into a salad-bowl with oil and vinegar in the above proportion;
- season with pepper, salt, and a teaspoonful of minced parsley;
- stir the salad well, that all the ingredients may be thoroughly incorporated, and it is ready to serve.
- This should be made two or three hours before it is wanted for table.
- Anchovies, olives, or pickles may be added to this salad, as also slices of cold beef, fowl, or turkey.