If it is of any interest... West Virginians make potato salad with hard boiled eggs. But so do western Marylanders and western Pennsylvanians. Could be the English/Scottish influence or the "PA Dutch" ie Quaker influence? Maybe a German influence - who can tell? It's done with 2 parts mayo and 1 part sour cream for the dressing - no salad dressing. And sometimes red potatos are used with the skins left on. Would be happy to send my family recipe off list if anyone is interested. Lonny Watro Short Gap, WV (very close to western MD and western PA) P.S. Some of the people of western Maryland, West Virginia, and western PA had ancestors who originated in Virginia. You can see a Virginia influence in many of the foods that are served here. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:26 PM Subject: Re: Smithfield Ham Biscuits >>>Anne: Do they put hard boiled eggs > in their potato salad? Mom used to cut up the eggs in the salad, then put > some sliced eggs on the top, topped then with paprika and nutmeg. First > time > I added paprika and nutmeg to potato salad for my Richmond-born husband, > he > asked if I was poisoning him! > > My mother's folks weren't from the valley but Mom (SW WVa) fixed her > potato > salad that way. Might have had something to do with her father > originally > being from the Pound area in SW VA and his ancestors coming from via the > Valley, altho they were English/Scottish. Her mother was from KY, tho > assume her > ancestors came thru southern VA > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html