Potato Salad

PorkQPine · 03-09-2010, 05:02 PM

Does anyone use Restaurant Depot for their potato salad, if not who do you use? Making potato salad for a catering job is time and space consuming and not sure the customers appreciate it like they do the BBQ. For most it seems like a throw away side. Slaw is different because it is much easier to make, can be made on site quickly and the difference in store bought and home made is dramatic.

Everyone seems to like their mom's potato salad and every mom made it differently so store bought seems like the best way to go.

Bbq Bubba · 03-09-2010, 05:48 PM

Haven't tried RD Potato salad yet but usually make from scratch. So much better.

big brother smoke · 03-09-2010, 06:02 PM

I use Costco for Potato Salad.

getyourrubonbbq · 03-09-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

I use Costco for Potato Salad.

I've thought about Costco as a source, but last summer I couldn't get it. They never had it in stock. Who'd of thought, no tater salad in Memphis

big brother smoke · 03-09-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by getyourrubonbbq

I've thought about Costco as a source, but last summer I couldn't get it. They never had it in stock. Who'd of thought, no tater salad in Memphis

Yup it happens here as well, I then head over to Sam's.

Jacked UP BBQ · 03-09-2010, 08:03 PM

I always use RD potato salad. The yellow and white bucket with hellmans products. I also use their cole slaw. The buckets are 25lbs for 23 dollars, you cannot make it that cheap and the quality is pretty darn good, deli style salads.

Bbq Bubba · 03-09-2010, 08:04 PM

GFS has a decent redskin potato salad also!

txschutte · 03-09-2010, 08:10 PM

I make my own. Potato salad is very cheap to make vs. buying. I actually have to drive an hour to get premade, and then it is about $3/lb. Not worth it to me. I can get bulk taters,fix it, and do it for about $1/lb. Mind your dimes and your dollars will watch themselves.

PorkQPine · 03-10-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jacked UP BBQ

I always use RD potato salad. The yellow and white bucket with hellmans products. I also use their cole slaw. The buckets are 25lbs for 23 dollars, you cannot make it that cheap and the quality is pretty darn good, deli style salads.

How many people do you figure you can serve with 25 lbs. if you serve cole slaw and potato salad as sides with the meat?

Jacked UP BBQ · 03-10-2010, 08:49 AM

I do all vending, I would say we gve about five ounces give or take, so three people per pound. I go through so much, that I have a hard time keeping track. I run a bottom line business, too much volume to keep track per person on sides. I would guestimate about 3-4 people per pound, use small spoons and probably more.

I understand txshuttes point, but when getting coleslaw for under a dollar a pound premade, I am alse getting 600lbs of pork, 400lbs off brisket, 1500 rolls, 6 cases of sauce, and about 40 other things that I need for the weekend, so the price is well worth it. If you can make one stop an hour a way for a large job it is worth it.

grillfella · 03-11-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

Yup it happens here as well, I then head over to Sam's.

Resers Red potato salad is decent. I cut it with my own homeade, cuts down on the mayo factor. It is true most people throw it out

Badfrog · 03-12-2010, 09:41 PM

We always do it from scratch, but 25lbs for $23 sounds pretty tempting to go pre-made! But then it wouldn't be Jimbo's Tator salad it would be Jimbo serving someone elses tator salad...

DCFIREMANN · 03-18-2010, 11:17 AM

Jacked up hit it on the head. I think we figure 1/4 to 1/3 a pound per person. I also always have left overs. YOU NEVER WANT TO LAY OUT SHORT!!!!

Be Safe

THE DAWG

PorkQPine · 03-19-2010, 10:21 AM

If I use a 3 compartment Chinette plate and a 4 oz. ladle, the beans will self level to 4 oz. but the potato salad will stack up on the ladle so it probably comes out to 5 oz. since not all the potato salad comes out of the ladle so if I figure 5 oz. per person for potato salad I should be fine. Does this sound right?

early mornin' smokin' · 03-19-2010, 11:16 AM

3 people a lb to be safe, so 75... 30 cents a person, why would you even think about making it homeade, dress it up with some shredded carrots, peppers and no one will ever second guess it.

03-09-2010, 05:02 PM	#1
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA	Potato Salad Does anyone use Restaurant Depot for their potato salad, if not who do you use? Making potato salad for a catering job is time and space consuming and not sure the customers appreciate it like they do the BBQ. For most it seems like a throw away side. Slaw is different because it is much easier to make, can be made on site quickly and the difference in store bought and home made is dramatic. Everyone seems to like their mom's potato salad and every mom made it differently so store bought seems like the best way to go.

03-09-2010, 05:48 PM	#2
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	Haven't tried RD Potato salad yet but usually make from scratch. So much better. __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013

03-09-2010, 06:02 PM	#3
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	I use Costco for Potato Salad. __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

03-09-2010, 08:03 PM	#6
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	I always use RD potato salad. The yellow and white bucket with hellmans products. I also use their cole slaw. The buckets are 25lbs for 23 dollars, you cannot make it that cheap and the quality is pretty darn good, deli style salads. __________________ Jacked UP BBQ vending Ocean County Pig Assassins competition team retired and is now known as Jacked UP BBQ Fec 750 Fec 100 Large Spicewine

03-09-2010, 08:04 PM	#7
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	GFS has a decent redskin potato salad also! __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013

03-09-2010, 08:10 PM	#8
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, Nebraska	I make my own. Potato salad is very cheap to make vs. buying. I actually have to drive an hour to get premade, and then it is about $3/lb. Not worth it to me. I can get bulk taters,fix it, and do it for about $1/lb. Mind your dimes and your dollars will watch themselves. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Your beard is so stupid, it took two hours to watch 60 Minutes.

03-10-2010, 08:49 AM	#10
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	I do all vending, I would say we gve about five ounces give or take, so three people per pound. I go through so much, that I have a hard time keeping track. I run a bottom line business, too much volume to keep track per person on sides. I would guestimate about 3-4 people per pound, use small spoons and probably more. I understand txshuttes point, but when getting coleslaw for under a dollar a pound premade, I am alse getting 600lbs of pork, 400lbs off brisket, 1500 rolls, 6 cases of sauce, and about 40 other things that I need for the weekend, so the price is well worth it. If you can make one stop an hour a way for a large job it is worth it. __________________ Jacked UP BBQ vending Ocean County Pig Assassins competition team retired and is now known as Jacked UP BBQ Fec 750 Fec 100 Large Spicewine

03-12-2010, 09:41 PM	#12
Badfrog Found some matches. Join Date: 01-17-10 Location: Portland, TN	We always do it from scratch, but 25lbs for $23 sounds pretty tempting to go pre-made! But then it wouldn't be Jimbo's Tator salad it would be Jimbo serving someone elses tator salad... __________________ don't ever work for yourself...you may be smarter than your boss!!!

03-18-2010, 11:17 AM	#13
DCFIREMANN On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-03-09 Location: WESTERN MARYLAND	Jacked up hit it on the head. I think we figure 1/4 to 1/3 a pound per person. I also always have left overs. YOU NEVER WANT TO LAY OUT SHORT!!!! Be Safe THE DAWG __________________ BACKWOODS PIGLET BACKWOOD CHUBBY 2- JR ENTERPRISES 72-28 1- JR ENTERPRISES 60-23 1 SOUTHERN PRIDE BBR-79 1 SOUTHERN PRIDE SPK-500 WEBER RANCH KETTLE 2-WEBER 26.75 GOLD KETTLES The DC Fire Department Firefighting BBQ Team!

03-19-2010, 10:21 AM	#14
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA	If I use a 3 compartment Chinette plate and a 4 oz. ladle, the beans will self level to 4 oz. but the potato salad will stack up on the ladle so it probably comes out to 5 oz. since not all the potato salad comes out of the ladle so if I figure 5 oz. per person for potato salad I should be fine. Does this sound right?

03-19-2010, 11:16 AM	#15
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny	3 people a lb to be safe, so 75... 30 cents a person, why would you even think about making it homeade, dress it up with some shredded carrots, peppers and no one will ever second guess it. __________________ L trailer spicewine, webers, 2-26.75's, performer, heineken 22 1/2, 7 level pro-q 20 excel

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