Well, today is the last day of Hanukkah. The eighth and final candle was lighted last night, and the only question that remains is what to do with any leftover latkes. To solve this one, I will go back to my time-tested formula. Item of leftovers + the word sandwich + exclamation point = delicious treat. Put this one through the machine, and voila: latke sandwich!
To further Ed's latke mania today, meet Latke Larry. He sings, dances, and kvells. $17.95 plus shipping. Heck, if Elmo can sing about pizza, why can't Larry rhapsodize about potato pancakes? [via The Gluttonist] And check Serious Eats later today for yet one more latke post—a latke recipe from an unlikely source ...
There were 14 Levines at our pre-Hanukkah party. My family likes to talk (a lot), so I'm sure the din could be heard up and down West End Avenue. As I wrote yesterday, I couldn't find a brisket for us to cook, so I came up with an alternate revisionist Hanukkah menu.
I decided to to utilize latkes three ways:
Jason Perlow started celebrating Hanukkah ahead of time this year. His early kick-off is to your benefit: Follow along with this step-by-step how-to, and make some flavorful potato pancakes for your own festivities. Republished here courtesy of Off the Broiler.
This last Sunday, my wife Rachel’s family got together and had a Hanukkah party a week early. We were given the task of making the latkes, the venerable Ashkenazi-Jewish pan-fried potato pancakes.
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