I don't recall either of my grandmothers making latkes, and my father's mother was an excellent cook. My mother's mother made a pretty good potato kugel though, just no latkes. Instead, I got to eat them in Hebrew school, probably provided by the shul's caterer. They were ok. It was the lovely little crunchy ones served at a Jewish breakfast buffet at a downtown restaurant where I learned that whatever recipe you use, keep the latkes fairy small - no more than 2 slightly heaping tablespoons of batter, and make sure the oil is hot when you drop the batter in, you'll get nice, crispy latkes.
Now that Iām living in Hawaii, I have purple sweet potatoes and breadfruit to play with for my latke experiments. Thanks for recapping the historical importance and symbolism of Channukah foods. Just yummy!
I don't recall either of my grandmothers making latkes, and my father's mother was an excellent cook. My mother's mother made a pretty good potato kugel though, just no latkes. Instead, I got to eat them in Hebrew school, probably provided by the shul's caterer. They were ok. It was the lovely little crunchy ones served at a Jewish breakfast buffet at a downtown restaurant where I learned that whatever recipe you use, keep the latkes fairy small - no more than 2 slightly heaping tablespoons of batter, and make sure the oil is hot when you drop the batter in, you'll get nice, crispy latkes.
Aloha, Marlena
Now that Iām living in Hawaii, I have purple sweet potatoes and breadfruit to play with for my latke experiments. Thanks for recapping the historical importance and symbolism of Channukah foods. Just yummy!
Amazing piece. Are you telling me you that you drew/lettered the zucchini latke? So beautifully done.
Nobody writes quite like Marlena when it comes to the evocative nature of food.