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Cold-Fashioned Potato Salad
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Show: Good Eats Episode: This Spuds for you too Overall User Rating: 
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delish and easy
07/04/2008 at 02:49pm
User: carmen from camas, WA User Rating:
this potato salad is awesome - i watched the episode one late evening- i think the vinegar marinade overnite really does the trick! i love the idea of slicing pots. w/ an egg slicer but mine still fell apart a bit. and i did add some bacon to it - from my mom's original german recipe! happy 4th
Yummmooo!!!
06/30/2008 at 06:51pm
User: Rose from Soldotna, AK User Rating:
I love this recipe, I didn't have the mustard, so I left it out, but didn't miss it. Salad is very creamy and tart, just the way I love it, even my 11 year old thought it was fabulous and she is a potato salad conissiuer!! This will go great with barbeque!
Well not for me.
06/28/2008 at 07:33pm
User: Kait from Oldsmar, FL User Rating:
AB- I love you but this recipe is not your finest. Yuck. The instructions are well written, the flavor bland, and overly parsleyed. Wont try again. Emerils favorite is delish.... Try again AB!
cookout star
06/14/2008 at 05:44pm
User: null from null, null User Rating:
Alton, this potato salad is wonderful. Easy to make. Rave reviews. Thank you.
Even the French liked it
06/11/2008 at 01:42pm
User: Julia from Jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I served the salad at a BBQ for 20 French persons and everyone wants the recipe. Perhaps it was the French mayo and the addition of hard-boiled eggs but it was an absolute success.
Tangy
03/23/2008 at 11:59am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Great potato salad. I cooked my potatoes in the afternoon and made the salad late at night. Ate at a picnic the next day and it was really good. I was a little suspicious of the tarragon, but it ended up being really good. I had to add some dill though. This was in lieu of the pickles which are a little dramatic for the folks I was making this for. Oh, and a bit of egg-salad style eggs for good measure. But really good basic recipe.
Wonderful!
07/08/2007 at 09:58am
User: Susan from Gig Harbor, WA User Rating:
I did make a couple of changes. I did not add the tarragon or the garlic. Everything I kept the same. I got rave reviews! Thanks Alton!
rubbnsmoke
06/19/2007 at 03:45pm
User: Mike from Roseville, MI User Rating:
Very Good!! Definately one of my favorites!
Not your best ...
06/11/2007 at 12:52pm
User: Ron from Olathe, KS User Rating:
Made this recipe ... it is the most bland potato salad. I (and my family) could not taste the herbs, or tell what was in it. Potato, white stuff and other stuff in it. Not your best Alton...
Nice alternative
01/22/2007 at 07:45am
User: Bob from Orem, UT User Rating:
This is a great alternative to the mayo-laden salad. Much more flavor and texture.
Kinda Blah
09/07/2006 at 11:11pm
User: No from NYC, NY User Rating:
Sorry Alton - you're my hero, however this recipe was noy one of your best. I did everything as specificed. Outcome was a very water (vinigar) and boring potato salad. Sorry Alton.
Yum!
09/03/2006 at 02:02pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Don't know how close the pickles I used were to cornichons, but it was very good!
so-so
08/25/2006 at 01:17pm
User: Yvonne from Manassas, VA User Rating:
I tried this with what I had: light mayo, reg potatoes (no red at hand), dried taragon. It was just ok for me. I then added more mustard, and then some dijonnaise, and whole grain musturd. Still... something missing. Then in a smaller bowl, I tried adding some light ranch, and even some curry powder. I didn't like that much better either. I'll let you know when I hit Eureka!!
So-So
07/05/2006 at 10:31am
User: Daryl from Augusta, GA User Rating:
I usually love Alton's recipes...not this one...it was good but not great.
Fine
07/03/2006 at 11:21am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Better than most potato salads, but nothing to jump up and down over.
WooHoo! It's better than my MIL's!!!
09/19/2005 at 05:14pm
User: TARA from McAllen, TX User Rating:
Upon making this and letting it chill for a few hours, I found it extremely bland. It has to be the mayo I used because it was not homemade. Anyway, to liven it up I added a tablespoon of red wine vinegar and a tablespoon of prepared mustard and let it set for a few more hours in the chill chest. Upon presenting it to my husband at dinner time his exact words were "Wow this tastes better that my mom's!!!"
oustanding deliciousness
09/12/2005 at 01:16pm
User: ANNE from mckinney, TN User Rating:
I have been on the lookout for a good potato salad recipe for years now and this is the ONE. The tarragon made me a little suspicious but no worries; this is absolutely perfect. We polished it off. I did add a little standard yellow mustard in addition to the dry. DELISH!
Very Good...Plan ahead
06/06/2005 at 10:31am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My family loved this potato salad. I especially loved the hint of vinegar. Very yummy!!!
Excellent but not good for leftovers
03/28/2005 at 08:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is by far one of my favorite potato dishes but I find that it starts to break down in just 24 hours after making it. I recommend making smaller batches unless your feeding a crowd.
Now that's what I call good eats
11/20/2004 at 09:40am
User: WENDY from Syracuse, NY User Rating:
This was such a great recipe. Everyone could not stop talking about how good it was. Just the right amount of everything. It is so easy to make. Great for those summertime picnics!
Not too creamy
10/05/2004 at 09:54pm
User: EMILY from New York, NY User Rating:
This was just the right ammount of mayo and flavor - a great side dish.
Delish!
08/06/2004 at 06:58pm
User: JEN from Bellevue, NE User Rating:
Only change I made was to add a mixture of Dijon and Chinese mustard (weird sounding combo, but good) instead of the dry mustard.
Hit of the Party Potato Salad
07/05/2004 at 11:58pm
User: RITA from Spring Hill, TN User Rating:
I have made this potato salad several times. Every time I get continuous compliments. It isn't your every day potato salad. However, even children like it. The vinegar and tarragon are the main differences that make ALL the difference. It's incredible!
Delicious and Forgiving Too!
07/04/2004 at 12:20pm
User: PATTY from Hamilton, MI User Rating:
I've made this recipe several times, and everyone who has eaten it has raved! I made a couple of substitutions- due to not having fresh tarragon or cornichons on hand, I used half the amount of dry tarragon and a half and half mix of finely chopped Claussen dill pickles and bread and butter pickles as substitutes. It could only be more wonderful with the actual ingredients called for, but it was still absolutely delicious with the substitutions. I also have to confess to not chilling the potatos over night when I was in a pinch for time- I iced them down well after cooking. It is a fairly forgiving recipe, from what I can tell. I highly recommend it.
Good Eats Potato Salad
05/31/2004 at 09:02pm
User: JANE from Arcadia, CA User Rating:
Now that's what i call good eats
A crowd pleaser
05/28/2004 at 01:26pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
People now request that I make this at all BBQ's. It has a great tang and the fresh tarragon is wonderful.
Great Potato Salad !!!
05/09/2004 at 09:38am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The addition of vinegar made all the difference in the world.