Authentic German Potato Salad
This authentic German potato salad recipe came from Speck’s Restaurant, which was a famous eating establishment in St. Louis from the 1920s through the ‘50s. I ate lunch there almost every day and always ordered the potato salad. When the owner learned I was getting married, he gave me the recipe as a wedding gift! —Violette Klevorn, Washington, Missouri
Reviews
This is the original recipe We loved it.
Agree, needs less sugar 1/3 to 1/2 at the most. Easy to make. Husbands favorite.
I was looking for a recipe without sugar since Jason and I do not regularly eat sugar but like German potato salad.
Hey, you DO all realize that there is more than one kind of German Potato Salad, right? every region's is different...some with bacon, some made with sour cream, some with just broth, some with cucumbers, some with pickles....there is not just one! I have two different versions, I make, my mom's friend's version from München, and my Oma's version from The Sudetenland. they are as different from each other as potato salads can get! But both are VERY good, it rather depends on what your main entree is! Guten Appetit~!
I think the amount of sugar is being misread. It is not 1 and 1/4 cups. It think it was meaning to say quantity (1) amount ( 1/4 ) therefore written 1-1/4.
Don't waste resources making this. It is horrible. My husband
I come from a very German background and that recipe is close, but the sauce is way too thin!
I'm making it right now, but already my hubby is loving the smell. I think it is really wonderful sharing the recipe, and what an awesome restaurant owner to give you a great gift like that!!! God Bless him. The best gift ever!
I used a similar recipe designed for Crock Pot. Wow. Mine used 1/4 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of cider vinegar. Next time I'll use white vinegar and my red potatoes were full of eyes :-)
I have used this same recipe since 1967. the only difference is 1/4 cup sugar and chopped celery instead of celery seed.