The Official Potato Latke Love Thread

[The Grovers Corners Yenta2]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:44pm

I always wanted to be like the other posters and start an official thread. Latkes are a wonderful treat eaten at Chanukah. I make mine from scratch and grate the potato and onion by hand. Believe me, it is hard on the knuckles. Latkes are also good made with sweet potatoes. The are traditionall served with applesauce or sour cream. Yum!

[grizzabella]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:47pm

Potato latkes are one of the great pleasures of life! I've never had sweet potato latkes, but I'll bet they're terrific!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:50pm

*loves*

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:53pm

I enjoy latkes. But it's all about Suvganiot for me. mmmmm. I remember when I in Israel, there were some amazing Suvganiot to be had.

Akiva

[liotte]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:55pm

Latkes... yummy! Ta'im!!!

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:55pm

OMGoodness...I love latkes with applesauce. Anyone a fan of kasha varshnikas (spelling?)>

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 8:57pm

Those are my favorite!

[Marlene]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:01pm

Does someone want to share?

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:01pm

kasha is my favorite thing EVER! with bowtie pasta...mmmm yum.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta2]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:07pm

I make kasha varnishkes quite often and it is my favorite side dish. My mother always made it when I was a child. It is actually buckwheat which is a very healthy but tasty grain.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:19pm

Aww, my grandma always used to make "kasha and bows" when I was little. Good stuff.

[Mamie]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:21pm

Ooh - do you make sweet potato latke's the same way? With the grated onion? I just happen to have some sweet potatoes here that are crying out to be cooked...

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:22pm

my mom makes kasha and it is her "famous" dish that she makes...I can't wait for home cooked meals again. yay for going home soon.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:28pm

Now I'm hungry.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:30pm

Oh, I cannot wait for Chanukah!

Every year I forget about latkes.

Then Chanukah comes and I think, "Ooo, Latkes!"

Then the cycle begins again.

"Now what is it I love about Chanukah?"

...

...

...

"Ooo, latkes!"

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:32pm

yea I'm making myself hungry here too. I don't even have any chocolate. *Gasp* I ALWAYS have to have chocolate!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:33pm

I have SO MUCH chocolate that I need to eat before I go home!

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:34pm

always, always know I am willing to accept your surplus chocolate. I never say no to chocolate.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 9:43pm

I'll give you some tomorrow. It's not milk chocolate, though. :-/

Updated On: 12/17/05 at 09:43 PM

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 10:01pm

thats fine I love all types of chocolate...

I love how this thread went from latkes to kasha to chocolate> Any other food products people want to chat about while we're at it?

[sabrelady]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 10:05pm

Crispy, fluffy Latkes w sour cream- DEE lish!
My fav food tho is kishka. Basically bread crumbs ( some times cornflake crumbs) with spices and fat and stuffed into a casing and cooked in the oven. Disgusting sounding isn't it? But I love it w gravy!

[The Grovers Corners Yenta2]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 10:08pm

Sweet potato latkes can be made the same way as regular ones but leave out the onion and add a dash of cinnamon.

[justpeachy]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 10:09pm

Mmmmm..latkes are yummy. So what if I'm not Jewish

[RachLaura]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 11:14pm

okok...speaking about ethnic foods

has anyone ever had russian coffecake?

if you havent, then you havent lived

period.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/17/05 at 11:16pm

Even Andre is ready for his latkes!