Eli overhauls an old Jewish classic
In his New York apartment over Thanksgiving break, Micah Fredman ’10 combined his unique passions — cooking and his Jewish faith — to create a fusion latke he hopes will transform traditional Hanukkah fare.
Considered a staple of Jewish culture, the deep-fried pancake is made from grated potato, topped with condiments such as sour cream and served for Hanukkah dinner. Fredman said his culinary experiments for the Jewish festival of light aspire to restore the latke back to its original conception as the embodiment of light by using ingredients inspired from stories in the...
I've never had a latke cooked in olive oil, the olive oil's flavor would be too strong (maybe this is a Sephardic take on the latke?). Latkes are traditionally cooked in vegetable or canola oil so no additional taste is imparted into them. Hence, the sour cream and/or applesauce toppings. Olive oil and applesauce?...ugh!
that sounds so delicious
Hanukkah, from the Hebrew word for "dedication" or "consecration", marks the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of Antiochus IV and commemorates the "miracle of the container of oil."According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days, which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate fresh olive oil.
An Islamic shrine, the Dome of the Rock, has stood on the site of the Temple since the late 7th Century AD, and the al-Aqsa Mosque, from roughly the same period, also stands on the Temple courtyard.
Maccabees had the the reason to celebrate Hannukka but how do the present day Jews celebrate Hannukka when the same temple is controlled by a Waqf (an Islamic trust).
Is not their job to sanctify the temple like Maccabees did and then celebrate Hannukka instead of competing with christians and christmas.
Interesting article. I can't imagine how anyone would fry anything in olive oil. It's now well suited for frying. BTW, dude should have gone to Fairway and NOT Food Emporium. It's one of the most expensive grocery stores in the CIty and the quality is iffy. I love some Jewish food, but am not Jewish. I do like the latkes, but I think they must be bad for one's health.
...I'm distracted from the content of this article because those just look and sound so scrumptious...