Thoughts From The Kitchen

June 4, 2026

Did you know that German influence led to the traditional African-American style of potato salad? In the 1860's after the Civil War, German immigrants migrated to the Southern United States, and developed close relationships with African-Americans. This led to Germans sharing their native potato salad recipe with African-Americans. The traditional German style of potato salad, who then added their own ingredients to the dish! Read more...