German Potato Salad

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 120 gBacon
• 150 gOnion
• 16 gAll-purpose flour
• 60 gCider vinegar
• 120 gWater
• 25 gSugar
• 6 gSalt
• 1 gPepper
• 800 gPotatoes

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, serving spoon, skillet, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep ingredients

   Gather all ingredients and tools; chop the onion, slice the bacon, and have the potatoes cooked, peeled, and sliced.

   What to look for: bacon deeply browned and crisp

2. 2
   Fry bacon

   Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp, then transfer it to a plate. · 8 min

   When it is done: bacon fat rendered and meat fully crisp with no soft spots

3. 3
   Cook onion

   Pour off all but about two tablespoons of bacon drippings and cook the onion over medium heat until tender. · 5 min

   What to look for: onion looks soft and translucent

4. 4
   Add flour

   Stir the all-purpose flour into the onions and drippings until evenly blended and smooth. · 1 min

   What to look for: flour disappears into a smooth paste

5. 5
   Thicken sauce

   Add the cider vinegar and water, then cook over medium heat while stirring until bubbly and slightly thickened. · 4 min

   What to look for: sauce bubbles and lightly coats the spoon

6. 6
   Sweeten sauce

   Add the sugar and stir until it fully dissolves into the hot sauce. · 1 min

   What to look for: sauce looks glossy with no sugar granules

7. 7
   Combine salad

   Crumble the cooked bacon and gently stir it with the sliced potatoes into the warm sauce. · 2 min

   What to look for: potatoes are coated without breaking

8. 8
   Season and serve

   Season with salt and pepper, stir gently, and serve the potato salad warm. · 1 min

   What to look for: glossy warm salad