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latkes

Name: latkes
Cuisine: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ingredients: 4 cups grated potatoes; 1 cup grated onion; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup flour; 1 tsp salt; for frying vegetable oil

Latkes are crispy potato pancakes traditionally served during Hanukkah in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. They are characterized by their golden, crunchy exterior and soft interior, often accompanied by sour cream or applesauce. Latkes hold cultural significance as a symbol of the miracle of the oil in the Hanukkah story.

6 ingredients

savorycrispyearthyslightly sweetsalty

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Ashkenazi Jewish85%

Eastern European15%

Ingredients

potatoes
4 cups grated
onion
1 cup grated
eggs
2 large
flour
1/4 cup
salt
1 tsp
vegetable oil
for frying

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Latkes originated in Eastern Europe among Ashkenazi Jews, becoming a staple during Hanukkah due to the tradition of fried foods commemorating the oil miracle in the Temple.

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Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ashkenazi Jewish85%

ingredients+techniques

Eastern European15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

grating mixing frying draining

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