You're Doing It All Wrong - How to Make Latkes

Make latkes the right way.

Leslie Jonath of Chronicle Books is an avid latke maker. Here she shows you the right way to make your favorite Hannukah food. Video by CHOW.com.

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[ramonmaltamirano]

got to add onions or it just isn't latkes

[arkwryte]

Her Latke recipe on CHOW's website only has 2 stars

[hoangha]

I squeeze out all of the water from the grated potatoes. It makes frying them so much better. If you are afraid of losing potato starch, guess what, add in potato starch instead of flour or matzo meal. It makes it a lot crispier than the water logged latkes this person is making. Also where's the grated onion. It's not a latke without onions.

[erichbohn]

Is this a comedy? This chick is the one doing it all wrong! The starch from the potato will give the pancake a gooey texture. You need to remove all the starch and get the potato as dry as possible; not to mention she forgot the onion...WTF!?

[LittleKosherLunch]

I LOVED this video. I do a tutorial for a different method - a long strand super crispy latke that is also creamy in the middle (and I do remove the water, but put my starch back in). There are lots of good cooking tips in here, and I totally believe "to each their own" in terms of the style of latke you prefer. Nice overview!

[nick]

My Nana taught me to drain the water from the potatoes. You let it sit drain off the water the starches in the bottom and then you mix the eggs with that starch. Your latkes come out nice and crispy.

[masuganut]

How is a vitamin c tablet the "right way to do it"
Ok I'm not Jewish but am I missing something here?

[InLawsAttic]

Thanks- always wanted to know what latkes are- now I see I have had them and didn't know what they were called. Can't wait to try! :) 

[mikerivers]

You didn't put any onions in the latkes.... you're doing it all wrong. 

[nildabridgeman]

I made a lotta latka recipes before but this ones my FAVORITE... I do add onions though

[artfulassassinvs]

My hash browns bring all the boys to the yard.

[salvatorelombardo]

Looking forward to trying your techniques. Seems easy enough, and your results seem spot on. Good Work, keep it up.

[lawrencehua]

I think this all sounds good based on a chef led cooking class I took. I would skip the second blade in the FP because I don't like it too saucy but rather shedded only. Nice work! Also, I agree, no toppings for me either. Yum!

[loridaly]

The music is so distracting in this video. Bad!

[Kimbahley]

Mmm latkes. Forget Christmas meals, potato-based recipes are divinely inspired.

[BloodudeXD]

@CHOW please bring these video series back! I loved watching these!

[CriticalTechReviews]

I don't know what's wrong with all of you, but I really like this woman! She does a nice narrative, and made latkes that I thought looked tasty, and I usually hate latkes.

Nice job, Chow!

[predictedkillers]

“My grandma used to grate them like the many generations, but I don’t have the time” yea that’s why you only have a two star recipe.

[tomwahtoes]

I remember my teacher from 2nd grade brought in a nonstick grill thing and made latkes for the whole class. It was delicous with applesauce.

[jokermtb]

This video does not get into the 'recipie' realm, and if you already know how to latke, this is a good freshener on what you should be doing. I always hand shred, but the double run thru the food processor never occured to me - I'm gonna try that. I put a pinch or two of baking powder in my batter....helps make them super