And if you don’t understand the question, you likely did not grow up in New York City and/or are Jewish. Nancy did and is not, but eats her share each year during Hanukkah or, as our Israeli friend (and one-half of the “Ask a Jew” podcast) Yael Bar Tur spells it, Chanukah.
“There are a million ways to spell it and they’re all offensive,” she said. She’s kidding! Happy however you spell it!
I will be a pariah, but I like mine plain. I'm not a fan of either sour cream (except in a 3 layer cheesecake recipe we got from Bon Appetit 40 years ago) or applesauce. Some in my family like it with ketchup. I don't. But I will have horseradish sauce with the brisket we make.
Being a lifelong Southerner, I have never had a proper latke. (A nearly unbelievable admission unless you too are a Gentile planted and grown in Appalachia.) I do enjoy the flourless potato pancake, however. I always dip them in applesauce, much to my friends' disgust. They are content with plain.
I’m going to start to read Sarah’s book Blackout. I’m overseas in Baghdad and had a terrifying experience recently when I fell down and busted my head. I was detained by the police and kicked out of my hotel. No hotel would accept me.
I ended up in a mental hospital where they had a detox which is not that helpful, despite them being nice people.
There’s a lot more to the story but basically it was the most terrifying thing I’ve gone through and I’m still pretty shaken. I lost my job and feel like I destroyed my life. I ended up where I literally couldn’t walk and could barely stand and we had to go through checkpoints.
Oh, I'm really glad this is the topic of the day because I'm looking for a good cookbook of Jewish American favorites. Latkes, rugelach, challah, borscht. Any recommendations?
All recipes should be in this format.
I only started spelling it with a CH after Chaya Leah yelled at me! <3 Happy חנוכה
Hebrew is much easier
I will be a pariah, but I like mine plain. I'm not a fan of either sour cream (except in a 3 layer cheesecake recipe we got from Bon Appetit 40 years ago) or applesauce. Some in my family like it with ketchup. I don't. But I will have horseradish sauce with the brisket we make.
My non-Jewish coworkers are currently having a heated debate over this 🤣 Hanukkah Fever has arrived on the shores of New York.
Applesauce!
Applesauce. 💯
Both! 100% of the time!
All of the above... but also apple butter and fresh herbs on top of the sour cream
Both but not mixed.
Being a lifelong Southerner, I have never had a proper latke. (A nearly unbelievable admission unless you too are a Gentile planted and grown in Appalachia.) I do enjoy the flourless potato pancake, however. I always dip them in applesauce, much to my friends' disgust. They are content with plain.
Both! Can't wait to eat them tomorrow!
It was applesauce when I was a kid, but now it’s sour cream or both.
I’m going to start to read Sarah’s book Blackout. I’m overseas in Baghdad and had a terrifying experience recently when I fell down and busted my head. I was detained by the police and kicked out of my hotel. No hotel would accept me.
I ended up in a mental hospital where they had a detox which is not that helpful, despite them being nice people.
There’s a lot more to the story but basically it was the most terrifying thing I’ve gone through and I’m still pretty shaken. I lost my job and feel like I destroyed my life. I ended up where I literally couldn’t walk and could barely stand and we had to go through checkpoints.
It’s really a terrifying thing addiction.
Beat description of latkes - oil with some potatoes mixed in.
But I am not into it this year. I had chocolate my mom brought from Israel. Tonight. Sufganya.
I've never had latkes but I vow to make some. I'm thinking sour cream all the way.
Oh, I'm really glad this is the topic of the day because I'm looking for a good cookbook of Jewish American favorites. Latkes, rugelach, challah, borscht. Any recommendations?
sour cream!