Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann reported that Michelle Obama announced on her podcast she is mildly depressed. With what is happening, or not, with global race relations, the Covid19 pandemic and an impending U.S. presidential election, the former First Lady is feeling down; she’s not alone. Food is not the answer to every dilemma but it’s one way Black people have tried to lift their weary spirits in challenging times. A bite of the Ultimate Potato Salad is not a solution to what ails our community but it sure helps ease some of the pain.
For several years now I have questioned how self labeled liberals do not see the economic crises that is unfolding. I have probably written this before, but when I grew up in the 1970’s there was no such entity as a homeless person let alone family. President Chump loves to talk about how he has lowered the unemployment rate for African Americans. Right and left wing journalists alike fail us when they refuse to challenge his delusional rantings.
I turn to Free Speech TV and folks like Amy Goodman from Democracy Now to get my news. But I don’t need Thom, Amy nor Michelle to realize we’re in a situation that is soon to worsen. Many people never recuperated from the 2008 economic crash. Most of those people were BIPOC. The global pandemic is causing even greater job loss yet Wall Street is again making record profits. African Americans have a history of forming economic cooperatives when the capitalist system was not available to them. Sharing resources, and food like an ultimate Potato Salad coupled with the 10 Minute Mahi Mahi, is a model we should all borrow from our fore-parents.
The Ultimate Potato Salad
A quintessential element of African American cuisine, the Ultimate Potato Salad Recipe will get you invited to the cookout again next year.
- 2 Sauce Pans
- Large to Medium Bowl
- Large Spoon
- 4 cups Organic Potatoes, diced (I used New Yukon Gold & New Red Potatoes)
- 2 Eggs, hard boiled
- 1/8 cup Celery, finely chopped
- 1/8 cup Organic Dill Pickle Relish
- 2/3 cup Organic Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Organic Red Onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Organic White Vinegar
- 2 tsp Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt
- 1 tsp Dry Mustard
- 1/4 tsp White Pepper
- 1 splash Dill Pickle Juice (Optional)
Boil diced potatoes in salted water until you can easily pierce them with a fork, about 12 to 15 minutes. Boil eggs inside the shell in a separate sauce pan for about 6 to 10 minutes until hard boiled. Put potatoes, peeled and diced eggs, celery, onions and pickles into a bowl. Blend together remaining ingredients and gently combine with potato mixture. Chill for 20 minutes or more then serve.
The addition of mustard is perfect to balance out this potato salad. So yummy!
Glad to bump into this recipe. I can now make my own potato salad at home.
It’s really delicious!
I love a good potato salad! Your recipe has EVERYTHING needed to make a perfect Potato Salad! So delicious!!
You can’t go wrong with potato salad and this recipe looks super creamy and delicious! I haven’t added celery to potato salad before so I look forward to giving this recipe a try.
YES! This potato salad really is perfect for summer cookouts. I love how creamy it was and I will be making it again.
This potato salad has the ultimate flavors in every bite. So creamy, delicious, and comforting!
We love potato salad at our house and my family loved your easy to make version of this classic recipe
You can’t go wrong with an easy potato salad recipe!
Thanks for sharing this recipe! This potato salad received the seal of approval at my last family cookout. It’s so good!
Cookout approval is means everything – thank you!
Love this potato salad. It was delicious and easy to make.
Thank you so much!
This potato salad reminds me of my aunt’s recipe, which is a family favorite. Just the right amounts of everything and it came out perfect.
This potato salad was so good, it tasted just like my grandmom’s! Def making this again!
I am humbled – thank you kindly!
This potato salad was so so so good and won over all the sceptics during the brunch I hosted! Truly stellar and I will be making it again and again!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!