Need some help

Oregon smoker · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject: Need some help

We have 8lbs of Resers tater salad in the fridge that was given to us.
The tater salad sucks, IMO.
What do you guys use to doctor this stuff up?
I am thinking some crisp bacon, salt+pepper, and something else?
Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

BigMikeIA · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

Reser's isn't the best, I agree with ya. Bacon would probably be a good start. If you ever get the chance, get some Mrs Gerry's. It's spectacular, IMO.
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gbque · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

We've got a Korean restaurant that makes awesome potato salad. Yeah I said it. Korean restaurant make AWESOME tater salad. Their secret? They take some of the cooked potatoes and whip them. They then use that to make the dressing with mayo and bacon being prominent ingredients. Something about the texture of the whipped potatoes in the dressing makes it down right heavenly. I've asked for the exact recipe numerous times but the gal who owns it just smiles. I got the tip of whipped potatoes in the dressing from a waitress. My plan is to just keep going back asking different waiters what's in it. I should have the recipe in about 6 months!
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mrcustomsteel · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

latkas! Hey, anything made into a patty and fried is good.
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Big Ron · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

diced green olives, bacon, green onions, Hint of Houston goes well on potato salad also Smile

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mrcustomsteel · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

HA! Oh bust my chops Oregon Very Happy

Mix some onions and Grey Puopon in it and serve it warm for all I care. Laughing

I hate potato salad Shocked

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Big Ron · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

Hint Of Houston for pork, I use In the House on all red meat, and I have had good results on pork chops and chicken as well.
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Hell Fire Grill · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

I can help you with that. Put it in a paper bag. Take it to your neighbors house. Lite the bag on fire as you ring the doorbell and run like hell. A little charcoal starting fluid helps the whole thing work faster, if you got any.

JLhousebbq · Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 21

GBque, as crazy as it is, the tater salad you said the Korean restaraunt is using is actually of austrian flare. I saw it once on the America's test kitchen show. I tried it, WONDERFUL, I agree, but it sounds like the same style.

Oregen smoker, you know better than anyone, Bacon makes everything better. Is it the potatoes that make it bad, or the dressing, if it is the potatoes I think you are SOL. if it is the dressing, add bacon, some chives, I agree with the grey poupon, or just a yellow mustard. Dressing you can fix, potatoes you can't.

BigMikeIA · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

If it's the same Reser's potato salad as I sell now, it's already a mustard-based salad, it needs something else in it to balance it out.
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gbque · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

JLhousebbq - I forgot to add that they put a lot of egg in their recipe. There is one other ingredient that is in there I just can't place. I know there is a dash of Chinese mustard but something briny. I'm not sure if it's pickles but I'll keep trying.

So for my two cents add whipped potatoes, bacon, bit of mustard and maybe something briny Laughing

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USDA Monkey · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

roasted jalapeno and red bell peppers. Done!
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Shaymus · BBQ Pro Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 869 Location: Boone NC

Diced onion , celery seed, pickle relish, boiled egg.......
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jeepdad · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

Roasted pablano peppers peeled and seeded chopped up or chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped up.

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patruns · Posted: Sep 18 2010 Post subject:

What Shaymus said plus the bacon. You might consider lemon juice instead of vinegar or if using mayo, a combo of mayo and Kraft salad dressing for the extra tartness and also some Coleman's dry mustard.
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Jarhead · Posted: Sep 19 2010 Post subject:

Which one is it?

The red is the best. Chop up some green onions, crumble up some bacon, dust with Big Ron's HOH and top with a slice of boiled egg. If you don't have HOH (get some) or use Hungarian Paprika.

The egg 2nd. Can't help you there. Only bought it once.

The mustard, do the paper bag thing at the neighbor's house. Laughing

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Teleking · Posted: Sep 19 2010 Post subject:

pickle juice is the secret ingredient of Grandmas tater salad Wink

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