Gruibensalat (Crackling Salad)

4 Servings

1 Kg potatoes,boiled in their
-jackets a,nd peeled (a
1 generous 2 lbs)
1 lg onion,sliced
125 g lard (1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp)
100 g cracklings (3 1/2 oz)
1/2 T pepper
1 T (level) salt
1 a few tbsp meat broth or
-water

This is an old-style recipe from grandma's more thrifty age, and is
rarely found today.

Slice the potatoes while still hot, and mix in the sliced onion. Add
the liquid and seasoning. Meanwhile, heat the cracklings in the
lard, and when very hot, pour over the potato salad, and lightly stir
in.

In olden times, this was eaten with a slice of rye bread. Today, one
could serve it with something like an endive (escarole) salad.

Serves 4.