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    Home > Recipes > Side Dishes

    Old Bay Potato Salad

    Published: Jun 22, 2011 · Modified: May 10, 2022 · by Jess Smith · Jump to Recipe · 8 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

    A few weeks ago on a particularly steamy Bangkok weekend, I was deep into a search for a vinegar potato salad and came across this recipe from Gourmet magazine.  Cider vinegar?  Old Bay?  What could this thing taste like!?  I couldn't get it out of my head, but was forced to move on since Old Bay seasoning was the type of thing sold in bulk in DC, but in Bangkok...not so much.

    The thing about grocery shopping here is that it is utterly unpredictable.  Even after all these months, I'm never quite sure what I'll be able to find and what I won't.   Old Bay seasoning, however, seemed like a definite "won't".  I returned to my searching, and eventually gave up on the potato salad when I got distracted by a pasta salad.

    Then today, while perusing the seasoning section at the grocery store for something mundane like ground coriander, you will never believe what I spied hiding in the back.  Old Bay!  Good old, Maryland crab-style Old Bay.  For only 100 Baht.

    Who would have thought that this seasoning would have made its way all the way over here!?  (Not to mention that Heinz brand apple cider vinegar that also seems to have traveled a long way to reach me.)

    This is the sort of potato salad that makes me wish I was sitting by the beach feasting on fresh shrimp, crab and corn on the cob...and a margarita (extra salt, please).

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    Old Bay Potato Salad Recipe

    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Salad, Side Dish
    Servings: 12 as a side dish
    Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

    Ingredients

    • 1 large red onion, cut lengthwise and thinly sliced
    • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 5 lb medium yellow-fleshed potatoes such as Yukon Gold
    • 3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons sugar
    • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil

    Instructions

    • Toss onion, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and ½ teaspoon salt in a bowl. Marinate at room temperature, tossing occasionally, until slightly softened and pink, about 45 minutes.
    • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and simmer until tender, about 20-25 minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes).
    • Whisk together 3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning with sugar, remaining 1 ½ teaspoons salt, and remaining ½ cup vinegar in a small bowl.
    • Drain potatoes in a colander, and when cool enough to handle but still warm, peel and cut into bite-sized wedges. Toss warm potatoes with vinegar mixture in a large bowl. Add onion mixture and oil, tossing to combine. Add more Old Bay seasoning, if desired (I liked mine with a couple extra teaspoons). Serve immediately or chill for up to 24 hours.

    Notes

    Adapted from Gourmet, June 2006.

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    About Jess

    Hi! I'm Jess. I am the recipe creator and photographer behind the 900+ recipes you’ll find on Inquiring Chef. As a mom to three young kids and professional cook, my mission is to make every moment in the kitchen and around the table count. If you’re looking for easy, flavorful, family-approved recipes, you’ve come to the right place! Learn more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Malli

      June 23, 2011 at 7:08 am

      I am from the East COast and live near Maryland....... always have Old Bay in my Pantry!!
      Great recipe......Cheers

      Reply
    2. Jen @ keepitsimplefoods

      June 23, 2011 at 10:16 pm

      What a creative potato salad idea! Love this! Your blog is so adorable! 🙂

      Reply
      • inquiringchef

        July 03, 2011 at 1:03 pm

        Thanks so much, Jen! Glad you found it!

        Reply
    3. Anthony

      August 12, 2012 at 9:05 am

      Hi can you please tell me where to buy Old Bay in Bangkok? I been trying to look for it in Bangkok the last time I visit there but I can't find any.

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Jess

        August 12, 2012 at 6:10 pm

        Hi Anthony! I was surprised to come across it, but have seen it several times at the Tops market in Robinson's Department store at Asok BTS station.

        Reply
    4. Kandes

      November 27, 2019 at 2:54 am

      The irony is that I'm sitting in my dining room in Bangkok, Nonthaburi to be exact, looking up recipes for Old Bay potato salad. 😂

      Reply
      • Jess

        November 27, 2019 at 7:26 am

        What are the odds?! Maybe something about that Bangkok heat and humidity makes many of us crave the summery taste of Old Bay. We love Nonthaburi - so charming - all the perks of central Bangkok without quite as much chaos.

        Reply

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