JEWISH HERITAGE RECIPE

Traditional Latkes

Crispy Hanukkah potato pancakes, the Ashkenazi way

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WHAT THEY ARE

Potato, onion, hot oil

Shredded potato and onion, bound with egg and matzo meal, fried until deeply golden with lacy, crisp edges.

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THE SECRET

Squeeze the potatoes dry

The crispiest latkes come from shredded potato squeezed hard - less water in the pan means more crunch on the plate.

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HOW TO SERVE

Sour cream or applesauce

The eternal debate of every Hanukkah table. The correct answer: both, and let everyone choose.

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LIGHTER TAKE

Air-fryer latkes exist too

Whole wheat flour, zucchini, a fraction of the oil - the crisp edges stay. Recipe on the site.

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