I like a sprinkle of paprika too, but some places use way too much.
Or a snip of chives, green onion, or a sliver of sliced onion. No
southern picnic is complete without fried chicken and potato salad.

Nancy

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On Jan 13, 2007, at 10:58 AM, Excalibur131 wrote:

> I think the redskin potato is "western" influenced too. It's
> definitely not
> from eastern or southern Virginia. I've noticed that once I've
> gotten west
> of Pittsylvania, Bedford, Amherst Counties that the redskin potato
> starts to
> creep into the potato salad.
>
> I agree with Nancy that sour cream must have been a German
> influence. I
> don't have any recollection of sour cream being used in eastern or
> southern
> Virginia potato salad.
>
> Some folks don't care for it, but I like a sprinkle or two of
> paprika on top
> of my potato salad and deviled eggs. Not mixed in, not too much,
> and just on
> the top. Maybe it's a color thing for me.
>
> Tom
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