When Bobby Flay exploded onto the culinary scene, he was most famous for his skills in Southwestern and Mexican flavors. However, as he became a household name through penning cookbooks, hosting television shows, and , it became clear that he was also pretty savvy in the barbecue realm. You can be sure that Flay knows how to put together an (it's a classic side dish for barbecue and grilling, after all), but instead of modeling his creation off the creamy, mayonnaise-based recipes that are so popular in America, he prefers to go mayo-free.
Flay's German-style potato salad is flavored with a vinegar-based dressing, is served warm, and is so full of delicious ingredients that you won't miss the creamy mayonnaise. On his show, " ," Flay tosses hot new potatoes with chunks of cooked bacon, caramelized onions that are cooked in the and then deglazed with vinegar, lots of green onion, plenty of mustard, and olive oil. He mentions the importance of tossing everything together while the potatoes are still hot so that they absorb all that vinegar-y goodness better.
The salad is intended to be served warm or at room temperature, unlike a mayonnaise-based salad that needs to be chilled before serving. Other mayo-free potato salads It turns out that there are several potato salads around the world that come sans mayonnaise, so whether you're not a fan of the egg and oil-based condiment or you're just looking for something new, your choices are not limited. Where German-style potato salad.