Potato pancakes, or latkes, the traditional Eastern European dish for Hannukah, are intensely personal. How to grind the potatoes, how much to drain them, how much oil to use; how much, if any, “filler” to help them stick together. All of these things are subjects of debate, even with a relatively simple recipe.
I’ll leave you to figure out the style you like. Let’s focus on what to serve with the latkes. Some families make a beef brisket, the go-to meal for any Jewish holiday but, in my family, we make the meal all about the latkes, so I fill it out with accompaniments. The first two here are the most traditional.
A number of the others kind of spin off the ingredients of the pancakes or off of other elements of Jewish cuisine. Applesauce: This is the usual accompaniment to potato pancakes, jarred or homemade. Combine the applesauce with dried apricots, cranberries or cherries.
- Cook briefly to soften the dried fruit.
- Horseradish Sauce: Mix prepared horseradish (or peel and grate a fresh root) with sour cream and chopped dill.
- Or mix it with some applesauce instead.
- Roasted Beets: Wrap them individually in foil.
- After roasting at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or so, the skins will slip off.
Served sliced.
What do you eat with potato patties?
The most traditional side dishes for potato pancakes are applesauce and sour cream. They work well for breakfast as a base for eggs benedict or topped with lox and cream cheese. And you can also serve them with mains like goulash, pulled pork, or beer soup. What is this?
What goes with latkes for dinner?
The Standard: Applesauce or Sour Cream – You can’t go wrong with cool applesauce and sour cream. The sweetness of the applesauce balances out the oil, and for a creamy match to salty latkes, sour cream plays a perfect counterpart. Even better? Try making your own applesauce to pair with it.
What vegetables go with latkes?
Root Vegetable Latkes with Beet Applesauce – Sometimes the best thing to serve with latkes truly is other latkes. There are so many varieties out there, and this is a great variation with potatoes, parsnips, rutabaga, celery root and onion. Or just whip up a batch of the eye-catching beet applesauce to accompany your traditional potato pancakes.
What is a typical Hanukkah meal?
Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the month of Kislev, the Jewish calendar, which can be in early November or late December. During the Hanukkah holiday, families eat latkes (potato pancakes), sufganiyot (round jelly doughnuts), and other foods to celebrate the miracle of the Festival of Lights.