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Hickory Haze Safety Lines

https://keviniscooking.com/smoked-potato-salad- Contributor: Rose Dawson
with-bacon/
Accidents Before and After: Too often
Smoked Potato Salad with Bacon hazardous conditions only come to our
Smoked Potato Salad is a must try and easy to make.
Instead of boiling the potatoes I smoked them first with the attention after someone is hurt or seriously
usual ingredients plus bacon for the win. injured. If you see an unsafe act or unsafe
Prep Time 15 mins condition, don't ignore it and gamble on you
Cook Time 45 mins or a friend not getting hurt. If you notice
Total Time 1 hr.
Servings: 8 someone working in an unsafe manner, let that
Calories: 502 cal person know. You could be preventing a
Ingredients Ms. Rose Dawson serious injury.
• 2 1/2 lbs. russet potatoes
• 2 celery ribs diced Wouldn't you expect someone to have the same consideration for
• 1 jalapeño small, diced, (optional) you? Or, if you see an unsafe condition, correct it. If you can't, report it
• 1 cup red onion small dice (See Note 1) to your supervisor. After an accident happens, there usually is a lot of
• 4 hard-boiled eggs quartered talk and excitement. Then it is written up, becomes a statistic, and is
• 4 slices hickory smoked bacon too soon forgotten.
• 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
Dressing
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar Fortunately, some good can come out of every accident.
• 2 tbsp yellow mustard (See Note 2) Investigations can produce information we can use to prevent a similar
• 1 tbsp sugar mishap from occurring in the future. Some persons, however,
• 1 tsp salt mistakenly believe that accident investigation is used to put the blame
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper on someone. And so, they refuse to cooperate.
• 1/4 tsp celery seed
Instructions
1. Coat potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and IF YOU SEE AN ACCIDENT
pepper. Make a mental note of everything that occurred and the condition that
2. Start the Traeger according to grill instructions. Set
the temperature to the Smoke setting (set to Super existed before the accident. Ask yourself the following questions:
Smoke if using a WI FIRE-enabled grill) and let
smoker preheat with lid closed for 5 minutes. 1. Where was I and others within my sight when the accident
3. Place potatoes on a sheet pan and place directly on happened?
the grill grate. Smoke potatoes for 15-20 minutes.
4. Remove potatoes from the grill. Raise the grill 2. What was I doing?
temperature to 450°F and preheat with lid closed 10-
15 minutes. Place the tray of potatoes back on the 3. What equipment was involved?
grill and bake for 25 minutes or until tender.
5. Slice bacon into small pieces and cook in a skillet 4. Where was the injured person and what work was being done?
over medium heat until rendered and crispy. Drain
and set aside. 5. What was the sequence of events?
6. When the potatoes are tender, remove from grill and
set aside to cool.
7. Remove the skin from potatoes and cut into large
chunks. Set aside in a large bowl. Imprint these things on your memory. Remember, others were in a
8. Dice celery, set aside. Remove stem and seeds from different position and may not have seen things as you did.
jalapeño and dice small. After cutting the red onion,
in a small bowl cover with cold water and let soak for
15 minutes, then drain. Cut and quarter hard boiled
eggs, set aside. COOPERATE IN THE INVESTIGATION
9. In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, cider
vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, garlic powder, pepper When the investigator asks questions about the accident, give the facts
and celery seeds. as you saw them. If you omit or change information to protect
10. Add bacon, diced celery jalapeño and onions to
potatoes, pour dressing over all and mix well. Gently someone, how can we accurately determine the causes and help
stir in eggs. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour prevent the same thing from happening again? Next time you may be
for flavors to meld. the victim.
11. Sprinkle smoked paprika on top for garnish
(optional) and serve chilled or at room temperature.