Little known to those outside the tribe, the greatest custom of the celebration known as Chanukah is a little pancake made from hand grated potatoes, onion, mazoh meal, kosher salt, and eggs all mixed with love. Yes, love. Hand grating potatoes can be a painful experience, especially for the soft electric blender.
But grating by electronic means does not yield the same consistency of ingredients that makes a latke so awesomely delicious. For my own tastes', the best latke is crispy and brown on the outside, soft and warmly delicious on the inside and topped with sour cream. (Apple sauce is also a popular topping but my preference goes to the sour cream).
Achieving perfection in a latke is an art that goes back to the lessons of those that came before the age of electricity and modern conveniences. And oy, do they taste good. Happy Holidays all!
Posted by robdesign at December 19, 2004 10:05 AMThey sound wonderful!
Posted by: emily at December 20, 2004 06:46 PMThe goys love 'em too!
Seriously, my Irish and German roots are all tingly just thinking about potato pancakes. LUFF them.
And you're right, they're best with sour cream. Mmmmmm.
Posted by: tbtine at December 21, 2004 11:02 AMHappy Holidays Rob & All the Best for 2005.
Posted by: Wendy at December 24, 2004 12:27 PM