[Sca-cooks] Probably OOP but just wondering.

[Pixel, Goddess and Queen]

Recipe? Ha. Mom taught me her method, then I learned at the elbow of my
MIL how *she* makes latkes, since that's how my husband likes them...

Ingredients:

potatoes
onion
matzoh meal (or flour, in a pinch)
eggs
milk
salt, pepper, random other herbs/spices


Potatoes, in my experience, can be of any variety, although you do get a
bit of a different texture depending on whether you use floury or
waxy. Peel and grate your potatoes and your onion. Beat an egg or two
together with a bit of milk (like about a half shell's worth) and
enough matzoh meal to make something akin to pancake batter in
consistency. Combine with the potatoes and onion. Season with salt,
pepper, whatever else you feel like throwing in. If you use matzoh ball
mix for your matzoh meal, it comes pre-seasoned, but some people regard
pre-seasoned mix as cheating.

Fry in hot oil until golden brown, turning once. Thickness depends on
personal preference--thinner latkes cook faster.

MIL also whirls about 1/4 or so of the potatoes in a blender, on the
'chop' setting or something like it. I prefer my latkes grated, although I
have had very tasty ones made with potatoes processed into teeny chunks,
as well.

Incidentally, latkes made with grated sweet potato are also tasty, if
sweeter than what one is expecting with the common household white
potato. And I've heard of them made with zucchini but I think my husband
would stage a revolt should I attempt a heresy of that magnitude.

Margaret, who has now completed her Chanukah obligations and can plan for
Purim



On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 XvLoverCrimvX at aol.com wrote:

> Now that Hanukkah is come and gone, I had a question. Anyone have a favorite
> latka (hopefully i'm spelling that right) recipe? I went to a holiday party
> for the flute studio I go to and one of my Jewish friends brought some latkas
> and they were WONDERFUL! Would latkas be somewhat period? Would (or could)
> potatoes be grown in Jerusalem? Inquiring minds wish to know :). Duke
> Cariadoc, this is to you:Did Muslims use chocolate back in the Middle Ages?
> And if they did, what did they use it for?
>
> I'm asking all these questions because I find religion and food coming
> together interesting.
>
> Misha
> Seeker of faith and taster of all good "soul" food (pun is intended XD)