I always think of German Potato Salad as being served warm dressed using vinegar or vinegar/oil instead of mayo or mayo/mustard. The potatoes are sliced instead of cubed, and hard-cooked eggs would be optional. There are a lot of German Heritage recipes show-up at potlucks and Church Suppers around here, and German Potato Salad is a favorite. As usual, the recipes are as individual as the folks who make them :-). This is close to the recipe my German-Canadian mother used. I doubt she ever had, or used, fresh parsley. When my mother made "yellow potato salad", she made Mustard Sauce (a cooked dressing). -Grainlady Kartoffelsalat (Potato Salad) 5# potatoes 1/4 c. finely diced bacon 1/4 c. chopped onions 1 T. flour 2 t. salt 1-1/4 T. sugar 1/4 t. pepper 2/3 c. cider vinegar 1/3 c. water 1/2 t. celery seed 3 T. chopped parsley Cook the potatoes in their jackets until tender. Cool, peel and slice thinly. Fry out the bacon until crisp. Add the chopped onion and cook 1 minute. Blend in the flour, which has been sifted with sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in the vinegar and water. Cook 10-minutes, stirring well. Pour this over the sliced potatoes and add the celery seed and chopped parsley. Toss and serve warm.

My Mom wasn't a great cook either - she didn't enjoy cooking. But she made perfect mashed potatoes and I loved it when she made french toast. When I got older she made pretty good white bean soup and veggie soup. My favorite meal was smoked pork chops, fried potatoes, and great northern beans all with ketchup. Mom's Mom is a great cook. She worked in restaurants and delis. She has lots of best recipes. Spaghetti and meatballs are my favorite. She served Thanksgiving Dinner with dressing in a casserole dish (we fought over the crusty edges), giblet gravy and rolled dumplings. She is known for her potato salad and cheese ball. Every Christmas she makes carrot cake, peanut butter balls and butter cookies rolled in pecans with a candied cherry in the center. For my birthday she always made my favorite German Chocolate cake. Dad's Mom's best recipe was Meatloaf and egg noodles in tomato gravy. She made very good cole slaw. She always had sweet tea and cream pies. I am lucky to have another grandmother to learn from. My husbands Mamaw taught me how to make cornbread in an iron skillet and peach cobbler. She also gave me the confidence to try cooking chuck roast, potatos and carrots. Her best recipe is her biscuits. Mom used to make popcorn for us before we owned a microwave and covered it in butter and salt. That was a best!

This is hgl gaylemarie's recipe: GERMAN POTATO SALAD (hgl Gayle Marie@KT) 4 potatoes 4 slices bacon 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup chopped green onions salt and pepper to taste 1.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. 2.Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve bacon fat. 3.Add the flour, sugar, water and vinegar to skillet and cook in reserved bacon fat over medium heat until dressing is thick. 4.Add bacon, potatoes and green onions to skillet and stir until coated. Cook until heated and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

Okay I've decided to make maddielee's recipe with the Morningstar facon. @maddielee - compared to other recipes I've looked at yours seems to have quite a bit of sugar - lots of recipes have no sugar. Just wondering how sweet it tastes - I'm not opposed to sugar but don't want it too sweet. I can taste test before I add all the sugar but wanted to hear your opinion. I usually make potato salad with 3 lbs of small red potatoes - any idea if that's about 8 cups?