Jim Coleman | Tips for making a tasty potato salad

Philadelphia Daily News, June, 2007 by staff

Q. I think I make a good basic potato salad, but everybody's a critic. I hear, "I like the tang of vinegar instead of the smudge of mayonnaise," or "I make mine with a mustard-based vinaigrette." I'm looking for a couple of new recipes that will quiet my know-it-all friends.

- Jennifer M.

A. Jennifer, welcome to my world. Of course the first thing that comes to my mind is, "My, you look good in mayonnaise-smudged clothes." But I know we're too civilized to go that far. I can't believe people would come to your house, eat your potato salad, and then criticize your food. But nothing surprises me anymore.

I am sending you some recipes for different potato salads, but part of the fun of potato salad is not really using measured ...