Bramborový Salát (Czech Potato Salad)

Instructions

1. Wash the potatoes and carrots, then cook them together in salted boiling water for 20 to 25 minutes, until a knife blade slides in without resistance.
2. Hard-boil the eggs for 9 minutes, then peel them and let them cool.
3. Peel the potatoes and carrots once lukewarm, then cut them into small, even cubes.
4. Finely dice the gherkins and onion, then chop the hard-boiled eggs.
5. In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar.
6. Gently fold the vegetables and eggs into the mayonnaise, then refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.