Name: Leek Croquettes from Rhodes
Yield: Yield: 6–8 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium-large russet (baking) potato or about ½ pound other nonwaxy potatoes, like Yukon Gold, scrubbed but left unpeeled; Lemon quarters; 1 slice seedless rye, semolina, light sourdough, challah, or other flavorful bread, crust discarded, bread torn into pieces (about ¾ cup); 4 medium leeks (about 1½ pounds), trimmed, washed free of sand, white and pale green parts coarsely chopped (about 3 cups); 2 large eggs, beaten Olive or vegetable oil, for frying; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Yield:
6–8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Gefilte Variations

By Jayne Cohen

Published 2000

About

Nicknamed the People of the Book, Jews since ancient times have thrived on inventive word play, coaxing enough meaning from words and numbers to poach old Humpty Dumpty with envy.

Rosh Hashanah, for instance, celebrates the pun in the prayers recited at the evening meal over many of the symbolic foods. On this solemn holiday, blessings in Hebrew and the many languages of the Diaspora reflect a rather humorous tickling of words. Who cannot see the twinkling in the eyes of the sages a