Austrian Style Potato Salad Cook S Illustrated Recipe

Ingredients for Austrian Style Potato Salad Cook S Illustrated

• Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Vegetable Broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• White Wine Vinegar
• Dijon Mustard
• Vegetable Oil
• Red Onion
• ¼ cup cornichons (or chopped kosher dill pickles)
• Fresh Chives
• Ground Black Pepper

How to Make Austrian Style Potato Salad Cook S Illustrated

1. In a 12-inch heavy-bottomed skillet, combine 1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (cut into 1-inch pieces), 2 cups vegetable broth, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon white vinegar.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with a paring knife, about 15-17 minutes.
3. Uncover, increase heat to high, and cook for 2 minutes to evaporate excess liquid.
4. Drain potatoes in a colander set over a large bowl, reserving the cooking liquid.
5. Set aside the drained potatoes.
6. Pour off and discard all but 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid.
7. Whisk together the remaining 1 cup cooking liquid, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil in a bowl.
8. Add ½ cup of the cooked potatoes to the bowl with the liquid mixture and mash with a potato masher or fork until a thick sauce forms.
9. Gently fold in the remaining potatoes, ¼ cup finely chopped red onion, ¼ cup cornichons (or chopped kosher dill pickles), and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives.
10. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
11. Serve warm or at room temperature within 4 hours of preparation.