this is a fun one, takes a bit of chopping work,but turns out different & really extra good.....
1st, chop to fairly small taters & deep fry...
I've used baby reds & golds mixed, medium Yukon golds & russets, liked med. golds best....
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"Stubby"
the antique deep fryer, the Weber wok has yet to be used fo this, but I'm sure will work out just fine
I used peanut oil, as it adds an extra layer of flavor to the finished product
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Next, deep fry small chopped bacon....
I've begun to use bacon ends for this as you get a much better yeild....
The ratio has climbed to 60% taters / 40% bacon, over time.....
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Next part is the cold stuff......
~~>Small dice white sweet onion
~~>Ssmall chop various types pickles
( I just used some of each that were open in the fridge, your choice)
~~>Fairly small chopped celery
~~>Chopped, marinated or plain artichoke hearts
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After fried stuff is cooled, mix everything together......
1st shot is a better deep fry, the above pic was a bit overdone ~~>
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Then add 50 / 50 mix of mayo & jalepeno ranch dressing.....
( on the left)
if you can't locate it, here's a link to create it partially from scratch~~>
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jalapeno-Ranch-Dressing/Detail.aspx?fb_action_ids=221371754657291 ![](http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/June%202012%20Birthday%20party/June2012Birthdayparty018.jpg)
End product is a little bit loose, you can adjust the amout of added sauces to your liking....
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Extra things I've variously added:
Dry dill
A tad bit of rub
Granulated garlic
Another way I want to try this is as a hot, tart German style
with oil ( & maybe a bit of flavored vinegar) salad
With no mayo or ranch...........