Potato salad crowd funder raises $55,000

[Hum]

Congratulations, Internet. You've successfully raised $55,492 so an Ohio man can make potato salad for the first time.

His crowdfunding effort on the website Kickstarter closed Saturday night. It became a social media phenomenon since it launched a month ago and the contributions came from nearly 7,000 people. Half of those gave less than $3 and 860 gave $35 or more, according to data posted by the site.

It wasn't to sponsor the culinary creation of a famous -- or even skilled -- chef. When asked what type of potato salad he would be cooking up, the man behind the project, Zach Brown, admitted he didn't have a recipe in mind, nor any experience.

"I'm not sure. It's my first one. Probably whatever is easiest," he wrote.

His effort began with a $10 goal and quickly caught steam. In the first week, Brown raised $11,000. Along the way he set new benchmarks for success. If the effort raised $3,000, for example, he promised to "rent out a party hall and invite the whole internet to the potato salad party."

After exceeding his goal many times over, Brown pledged to do some good with "our little Internet joke about potato salad." In an op-ed for CNBC, he promised to donate "a significant portion" to an endowment fund at a non-profit to support hunger and homeless efforts. The non-profit, The Columbus Foundation, said the fund would "be sure there is a legacy left from the campaign."

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[simonlang]

i am hungry now

[Hum]

I'm going to ask for a World's biggest chocolate cake party. :p

[francescob]

Damn, I just made spaghetti today but now it's too late. I could have become a millionaire :(

[simonlang]

I'm going to ask for a World's biggest chocolate cake party. :p

 

count me in! first potato salad then chocolate. and whats to drink for? :)

[DocM]

And potato salad is SO damned easy to make. My favorite recipe uses red potatoes, onions, celery, pimentos, toasted sesame seeds, and a dressing made of dill, white pepper, (homemade paleo) light olive oil mayo & Greek yogurt.

Hint: when making mayo all ingredients MUST be at room temperature, including the eggs.

[wrack]

DocM, on 04 Aug 2014 - 08:24, said:

And potato salad is SO damned easy to make. My favorite recipe uses red potatoes, onions, celery, pimentos, toasted sesame seeds, and a dressing made of dill, white pepper, (homemade paleo) light olive oil mayo & Greek yogurt.

Hint: when making mayo all ingredients MUST be at room temperature, including the eggs.

Ahh don't just list the ingeredients, post the recipe please :)

[Hum]

I like to add a little mustard to my potato salad.

[Martog]