I've been eating these things since I've been eating solid foods. My Oma was a great cook and part of the reason I love cooking so much. She taught me a lot and yet I never got the opportunity to cook with her. I watched her a lot, but she passed before I had that chance. Her German potatoes differ from others in that we slice the potatoes no thicker than a quarter of an inch. If you're using store bought bacon I recommend cooking the bacon first, then setting aside and cooking the potatoes in the bacon fat. Nothing tastes better than potatoes sauteed in bacon fat. I use russets, because they're hardy. Other potatoes tend to fall apart. For 3-4 people I usually use 2 big russets, 1 large onion and roughly half a pound of bacon.
We had German potatoes the other night with some Bratwurst. I happen to use my own homemade bacon, which has very little fat on it, so I sauteed my potatoes in butter. Just as they start to become tender is when I threw in the chopped onion and cut up bacon. Plenty of salt and pepper, cook until potatoes are done. Serve them on a roll with your Bratwurst or as a side, either way you slice it, they are delicious. When you want something different than mashed potatoes, these are a perfect tasty alternative. I'm tickled pink that I make these, a constant reminder of my Oma. I think if she tasted them she'd be proud.
We had German potatoes the other night with some Bratwurst. I happen to use my own homemade bacon, which has very little fat on it, so I sauteed my potatoes in butter. Just as they start to become tender is when I threw in the chopped onion and cut up bacon. Plenty of salt and pepper, cook until potatoes are done. Serve them on a roll with your Bratwurst or as a side, either way you slice it, they are delicious. When you want something different than mashed potatoes, these are a perfect tasty alternative. I'm tickled pink that I make these, a constant reminder of my Oma. I think if she tasted them she'd be proud.
