A Must Try Experiment

terry08 · April 16, 2013, 03:16:52 AM

Many years ago I was given the title of Potato Salad King, by family members. Thus meaning that at every family function I must make the salad. Being that my smoked deviled eggs are always a great hit. I am going to try smoked potato salad.
I will peel and par boil the potatoes, then spread out on a frog mat to smoke. Will slice onions in half to smoke along with the celery stalks. Might even smoke my celery seeds. Should be interesting Potato Salad.

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Waltz · April 16, 2013, 05:20:40 AM

Sounds interesting. Let us know how it turns out. I would guess some items would take the smoke better than others and it would be good to know which.

Tenpoint5 · April 16, 2013, 05:39:26 AM

Terry I'm on my phone or I would do it. Do a google search for cilantro potato salad site:forum.bradleysmoker.com You will find probably the best tater salad I have tasted in a long time.

ragweed · April 16, 2013, 09:20:40 AM

Sounds great! Gonna be watching this one!

terry08 · April 16, 2013, 10:36:01 AM

Rethinking my options. Since I use black olives, celery, onions, pimientos, and eggs in the salad. I may not smoke the potatoes, just everything else. Don't want to over do the smoke flavor. I also add smoked paprika. Will give it a try this weekend.

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terry08 · April 16, 2013, 01:29:36 PM

Tenpoint, I found it. Looks like a different twist on southern potato salad. But I love cilantro, and bacon. Will give this one a try tomorrow. Sounds delicious.

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destrouk · April 16, 2013, 02:27:08 PM

done it for a laugh also did veggies use alder no more than 2 hours !!!!!!

Tenpoint5 · April 16, 2013, 05:13:34 PM

Quote from: terry08 on April 16, 2013, 01:29:36 PM
Tenpoint, I found it. Looks like a different twist on southern potato salad. But I love cilantro, and bacon. Will give this one a try tomorrow. Sounds delicious.

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You gonna like it!

Tater · April 16, 2013, 06:50:33 PM

Hmmm, I've done smoked potato salad several times. I only smoke the spuds and none of the other ingredients. I've gone up to two hours with the smoke and thought the spuds could use a little more. I never even thought to smoke the other ingredients. Good idea! I've made smoked deviled eggs many, many times. They are very popular around the holidays but I get requests all year long.

hal4uk · April 16, 2013, 07:23:51 PM

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on April 16, 2013, 05:39:26 AM
Terry I'm on my phone or I would do it. Do a google search for cilantro potato salad site:forum.bradleysmoker.com You will find probably the best tater salad I have tasted in a long time.

X2!
I know a fella in East Texas that resembles that recipe ;-)

terry08 · April 16, 2013, 08:42:59 PM

Ok, I have pondered over this all day and have come to my final decision. I don't want to lose the crunch of the salad which everyone loves. So I have decided not to smoke the onions, or the celery. Don't want them getting soft and mushy, I will smoke the potatoes, eggs, olives for one hour. That with the smoked paprika, should be just enough flavor to awaken the taste buds. Can't wait to try this.
I picked up a sack of apple pellets today and did a test burn in my six inch dust logs. Got two hours of good smoke. With the sawdust I only get one hour. Want to use the apple for the salad.
I love it when a plan comes together.

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