Why is it called “Hot German Potato Salad”?
In Germany Potato salad is not called “German Potato Salad”. Just as in Philadelphia a cheese steak isn’t called a Philadelphia cheese steak. early settlers in America noticed that the German Immigrants made this salad that was warm, and had bacon and onions and a nice sweet and tart dressing so they started calling it Hot German potato salad. German Potato Salad is very popular and unique most probably coming from using left over roasted or boiled potatoes. The addition of ham or speck (German bacon) makes it taste different from other cultures. Such as Greece uses olive oil and lemon in their hot potato salad. All the following German Potato salad recipes that were contributed from our readers I found are just a bit different with a few twists that make them unique. As you try different ones possibly you will come up with your own combinations that become your family’s favorite.
