Ranking Store-Bought Potato Salad From Worst To Best
NEWS
By NOELLE GIANNINA
Smart & Final's
Smart & Final's First Street Deviled Egg Potato Salad has a disappointing list of ingredients, riddled with questionable ingredients like
corn syrup and fructose.
Along with preservatives like EDTA calcium disodium and potassium sorbate, the salad had an overall artificial taste. To add to the misery, it also doesn't look natural or fresh.
Gelson's Homemade
Gelson's Homemade Potato Salad is quite pricey, at almost $12 per pound. However, it's relatively dry, with mushy potatoes and a taste that is less than pleasant.
One may even feel that their taste buds are overwhelmed by a strong oniony aftertaste, which can be attributed to extra large chunks of green onion in the dish.
Lazy Acres'
While Lazy Acres' Natural Potato Salad has a stellar, non-GMO ingredient list, its overall flavor is disappointing and the aftertaste makes it seem like it isn't fresh.
It has an overwhelming taste of green onion, which at least wasn't dry like that of Gelson's. However, it did not have the creaminess that is present in a good potato salad.
Gelson's Picnic
While being even more expensive than their Homemade Potato Salad, it's only marginally better tasting. It's mostly bland except for being overly spiced with black pepper.
All this leads to an unpleasant aftertaste, but at least it isn't dry and has a creamy texture. It also has a fresh and short list of ingredients without many alarming additives.
Vons'
Vons' Classic Potato Salad is from their onsite deli and is pretty basic. While not as flavorful as some higher ranking salads on the list, it's still a decent-tasting recipe.
Despite its super long ingredient list, it serves an overall pleasant flavor and doesn't leave any heavy or suspicious taste in the mouth. It's also affordable at $4.99 per pound.
