[Tucker39]

In 1961 I wss in DC for several weeks and stayed at a large group of rooming houses called Hartnett Hall in NW near the embassies. They had a pretty good dining hall which served the best potato salad I ever tasted. It leaned toward red in color, suggesting paprika which it prolly contained. I’ve searched for a recipe that could produce something similar. No recipe I’ve seen calls for ingredients I feel this one might have had. I’ve reasoned that because this was DC, the salad must have been of MD or VA origin. Any suggestions.

[MinorityRepublican]

The seasoning is a mix of celery salt (salt, celery seed), spices (including red pepper and black pepper) and paprika.[2] Some of the other spices that may be used are laurel leaves, mustard, cardamom, cloves and ginger as listed in the original product in the Baltimore Museum of Industry. It is regionally popular, specifically in Maryland, as well as in the Mid-Atlantic States, the Southern States, parts of New England and the Gulf Coast.

Also known as Old Bay seasoning.