Hi. Reading up on some threads I missed made me sad, lots of tough situations for a lot of us right now, hope everyone is staying strong.
Tomorrow we are having my family over to celebrate hannukah, I'm making latkies (duh!) and brisket and hoping it'll be a fun time. It's just 5 of us plus B so not too stressful. Any good (easy) latkie recipes or tips? I've never actually been the one making them but I'm excited to try. I don't really like my moms recipie, she makes them like a batter and there end up really mushy, I'm going for more of a crispy has brown type.
The key is to shred the potatoes, not blend them. You can use a peeler or a food processor. Then when you fry them they stay stringy, rather than doughy (and get the good crunch).
Thanks ladies, I'll do my best and report back.....
Oh thank god! I don't have to drive 2 hours to make sure you are ok! @joelies, don't do that to me.
As much as I'd love to see your face, I'm sure you've got PLENTY else to keep you busy.
True, but Hayley sleeps so well in the car! And I love impromptu road trips, I'm dying for the day @tjhine gives us the ok and I can drag @CFox815 and the boy on a road trip to visit you guys in CT.
@JoeLies and @mamasoup030 we will have to plan GTG for after the holidays! I would love to see you, and I sure we can convince @CFox815 to come as well!
And thanks @JoeLies, that's what paying someone to do your hair does
@sharonlee88 I always over feed, so I'd double the amount of people I'm feeding. I also prefer Yukon gold for my latkes, it's part of the secret.
This. @mamasoup030, your jewish mentors have taught you well.
You can always put leftover latkes back on a baking sheet in the oven to reheat as leftovers.
Agreed on all counts- I've never made them for a crowd that large, so I accept the food processor for that instance. I've found that freezing them immediately gets the best results for saving them and then I eat them for months later with my eggs and bacon- so delish! Now I want latkes
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And thanks @JoeLies, that's what paying someone to do your hair does