“This”, in case you are wondering, is latkes (potato pancakes) made with cauliflower. Has anyone else heard of this? I saw a recipe online, and I’m pretty sure I saw an ad for frozen latkes, sold at the local overpriced natural grocer.
I’m not Jewish, but I do know that Passover will be coming up soon, and was curious as to whether anyone else had seen these.
Sure, I’ve had them. My wife makes them every now and then. She also makes leek latkes (a traditional Balkan Jewish recipe) and sweet potato latkes, which are delicious but a real pain in the butt to make. I’ve also heard of - but never eaten - pumpkin latkes and zucchini latkes. Latkes contain multitudes.
Although potatoes have become traditional for latkes, a bit of thought and recollection that in terms of Jewish history potatoes are a relatively new thing, only available for a few centuries, would lead one to conclude that potato is not a requirement for them.
As noted, with Hannukah and latkas it’s about the oil, not the potatoes.
According to rest.co.il (a leading Israeli restaurant site), there are 36 kosher Mexican restaurants in Israel - and Mexican food isn’t that popular here.
Why do you think this is just a “craze” issue? I’ve been advised by my physician to strictly restrict carbohydrates. It’s amazing to me that I can go somewhere and get a cauliflower crust pizza or riced cauliflower as a side dish. Bread is freaking everywhere. It’s very hard to avoid.
This was my first thought as well. I have no idea if its kosher but could chicken be served with cheese? Its not milk from the same species. Say like chicken fajitas with sour cream and cheese?