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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    latkes
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

Appears in
New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

  • About

Crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, these Ashkenazi potato pancakes are yet another delicious addition to New York’s glorious tradition of fried potato.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) sebago or coliban potatoes

Method

The Potatoes

Peel and grate half the potatoes (500 g/1 lb 2 oz), mix in the salt, cover with cold water and set aside while you prepare the boiled potatoes. Peel the other half of the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Place them in a saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until the pot