Is it really worth it to know how to make potato latkes?
Latkes, or potato pancakes, are the traditional Hanukkah dish for Eastern European Jews. But the Hanukkah isn’t in the potato; it’s in the oil the latkes are fried in. When the Jerusalem Temple was recaptured and reconsecrated by the Maccabbees, only one night’s worth of oil remained to light the temple. Miraculously, though, the oil lasted eight nights, or enough time to make more oil. That’s the miracle of Hanukkah. This makes about two dozen small latkes. Sources: http://www.ehow.com/how_11727_make-potato-latkes.
