Do you guys have recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation? I do! I have a bunch of German and Bulgarian recipes that have come from my Omi and Papa. Omi is from Germany and is filled to the brim with great recipes from her mom and from her mom’s mom. I guess that would be my great great grandma? Maybe? You do the math and let me know. Papa has tons of great Bulgarian recipes that are literally out of this world. I love everything that comes out of their kitchen and each time I go back to visit, I come home with index cards full of new recipes that I can’t wait to try out in my own kitchen.
I think it’s so important to keep these recipes going. Some of them are so simple, like Omi’s sautéed potatoes with onions. I mean there really isnít anything to it, but it’s the way she does them and how she makes sure that the potatoes get extra crispy on the bottom so they have a golden brown crust. Oh, I just love them. My sister and I will fight over who gets the last serving; they are always just so good!
When Kikkoman approached me to participate and learn about their product I jumped at the chance. I love learning about companies that go way back and have such strong people working for them. I watched a quick documentary directed by Lucy Walker, an Academy Award Nominated Filmmaker entitled Make Haste Slowly. It is a documentary on Kikkoman and everything that goes into making this sauce that we all love and what struck me the most was how much everyone that works at the company loves it. You could see in their employees eyes what Kikkoman has done for them. It’s like they have made their entire lives better.
It’s these kinds of reactions and responses that make me want to support a company even more. The last frame of the documentary was one for the books too! You should watch it so you know what I’m talking about, but it literally brought a tear to my eye. It’s always so amazing to see someone who believes so much in his or her employer. Especially these days, when so many people aren’t passionate about their jobs and just plug away because it’s what they have to do.
A little background on Kikkoman, because as something we all use all the time, on countless different recipes, I think it’s important that we know the background of the company! Kikkoman is a family run company that’s been in business for over 300 years!! And the best part about it, besides the fact that they make awesome soy sauce, is that women started it. Something that was not common when they started 300 years ago.
So in honor of Kikkoman and their family creed, I wanted to share Omi’s potato recipe. It’s nothing complicated, but it’s a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation, similar to the Kikkoman recipe, and takes just a bit of love and time to get the perfect results.
Omi’s Sautéed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds small yellow-skinned potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Directions
Instructions
- Place potatoes, unpeeled, in a saucepan with water to cover and salt.
- Cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool. When cool enough to handle, peel them. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch rounds.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold potatoes in one layer. When oil is hot, add potatoes. Cook over high heat, shaking skillet and stirring gently, until lightly browned. Turn potatoes with a spatula. Cook for a few minutes more until light brown.
- Drain excess fat from skillet and add onion. Cook a few minutes until onion is lightly browned. Add butter, garlic, salt and pepper and blend well.
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We have lotsa Italian recipes in the family + also my dads famous apple high rise pancakes. Yum! Random question: where are your wedding bands from? I’m looking for some stackers myself!
This looks so yummy and doable….always fun to try something new!
It would have to be my mom’s sourcream coffee cake~brings back memories everytime!
My grandma’s family favorite spaghetti sauce. She got the recipe from her very Italian mother-in-law.
I’d pass down my Great Grandmother’s Sugar Cookies—they are the best! My mom shared it with me and we still have the faded recipe card in her handwriting. I shifted the recipe this year to be gluten free and came out perfect! My sister and I create and share gf recipes all the time at progressivenectar.com. Your potatoes look delicious!
I think it would have to be my oven-roasted “potato chunks” with chili powder and spices! Yum!
I always make my family’s almond pound cake recipe. It’s my very favorite cake, and I hope to keep the family tradition alive!
If you were going to pass down a heritage family recipe, it would be my mothers potato salad which has been passed down for generations.
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my potato salad recipe
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My mother’s pot roast.
Thanks for the contest.
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That would have to be my dad’s Manhattan clam chowder. It is has a rich New England heritage using fresh ingrediants from the Atlantic. Now living in the Midwest, I can improvise with ingredients that are fresh from my garden.
It would probably be our family’s famous spaghetti sauce!
I would pass down my homemade Lasagna recipe.
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We’re passing on my mother-in-law’s crepe recipe to my kids right now — my five-year-old just learned how to make them!
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The family recipe I would pass down would probably be one I have for a Victoria Sandwich cake, not very inventive I know but its something I received from my Grandmother
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I Would Pass Down My Grandmothers Fried Apple Recipe!
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My grandmothers Noodle Kugel is a classic Jewish recipe that I will be passing on for sure.
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If I was going to pass down a heritage family recipe, it would be my mothers short rib recipe!
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It would have to be my grandma’s chili recipe, I make it now which my mom taught me. It is so good!!!!
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It would be my chicken and broccoli recipe that I developed myself!
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If I was to pass down a recipe, it would be my grandmothers chicken and dumplings!!
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I would pass down our recipe for potato dumplings.
I would pass down my Great grandmother’s soup recipe. Thanks.
I would pass down my Great Grandmother’s soup recipe. Thanks. Love the recipe.
I’d pass down my Grandmother’s Prune Cake with Cream Cheese frosting. So amazing, we had it as our wedding cake!
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Stuffed cabbage, Here’s my recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/pigs-in-the-blanket-aka-stuffed-cabbage-305204
I would pass on my grandmother’s chrusciki (a kind of Polish cookie) recipe!
I would pash down my grandfathers hash with fried onions and veggies! Thanks for a super giveaway!
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I would pass on the receipe for my Grandma’s stuffed pork chops with gravy.
I would pass down my grandmother sympathy pie. She would make these every time anyone needed a little pick up and they are a hit. Super sweet and oh so yummy. I make them for my family but my husbands says not too often because he needs to work out a week afterwards just for one slice.
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Family chili recipe (the secret is bacon and smoked paprika).
I would pass on my mother’s recipes for meringue kisses and sandbakkels.
There are many recipes I would love to see passed down, but the most popular of my recipes is definitely my vegan crockpot chili! I would be honored to see it passed down for generations!
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