Making latkes

[CharlieD]

P.S. Couple of things, flour or matzo mail is a personal preference, I like the flour, because back in Ukraine matzo was a prize posation and was only available during Pesah, maybe a few month after and nobody would waist it on latkes. After all thare are better things that could be made with that. Also oil, I hate the smell of fried canola oil, it smells like fish oil, if you are a child of the 60-s then you know what I'm talikng about, brrrrrrr. Corn oil, or sunflour oil is my choice.

 

[Glorie]

Can you use already cooked potatoes (liked baked) and then shred them?

 

[PieSusan]

My Hungarian grandma use to take leftover mashed potatoes add a couple egg yolks, beat the whites separately, fold them in, season (if needed) and fry but we never called those potato pancakes latkes. Latkes were always made with raw potatoes/

 

[Argamemnon]

I have just eaten my latkes. They were great, but I used too little salt, and way too much oil when frying....

 

[Fearless Kitchen]

Grating them on a box grate was always my job when I was a little girl.

Mine too! That's why I don't make them anymore.

 

[mommysews]

My best tip is to squeeze as much moisture out of the shredded potatoes as possible. Aside from that, they are fairly easy to make.

Yup, I put my shredded potatoes in a salad spinner and that works ver well.

 

[Fisher's Mom]

Yup, I put my shredded potatoes in a salad spinner and that works ver well.

Oh, wow, what a great tip! I would never have thought of it. I will definitely try this next time. Thanks!