potato pancake

Crispy grated disc

A potato pancake is a flat cake made from grated or mashed potatoes, often mixed with egg, flour, and onion, then fried until crisp.

Known by various names—latkes in Jewish cuisine, rösti in Swiss—potato pancakes appear across Eastern European and German culinary traditions: We always have potato pancakes during Hanukkah.

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Hanukkah · side dish · German cuisine · hot · Jewish cuisine · golden brown · applesauce · hash browns · salt · onion · schmaltz · skillet · egg · grater · shredded · browned · comfort food · German

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cooking method

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Oven-roasted whole tuber

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dish form/texture

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Thinly sliced tubers in sauce

potato wedges · potato soup · gnocchi · french fries · hash brown

sweet vs. savory pancakes

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Flapjack made with fermented cream

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G