Potato Latkes have been a Chanukah staple in kosher cuisine for 100’s of years. Potato Latkes are typically eaten throughout the festive Chanukah holiday. A Potato Latke is an awesome comfort food, especially when it's cold and snowing outside. The base of a latke consists of potatoes, eggs and depending on your preference, onions. Unless you want to be hardcore old school and use a metal hand grater, or Ribizen in yiddish, you'll want to pick up a food processor mixer for this one. Here we have compiled a list of the top food processor, along with helpful utensils to help with making your latkes. Don't forget to check out the best potato latke recipe by a star chef, at the end of this post!
First things first! We need to know what to look for when purchasing a food processor. Every product has different capacity; they have powerful motors and large capacities.
Before you purchase a food processor you will need to choose the features that best fit your needs. For instance, do you frequently make salads and need a dicer to dice the vegetables, or do you bake a lot? Another thing to look for in a food processor is the included blades. Make sure your processor includes the blades you need.
Here are the most common features of a food processor:
Here's our favorite food processor:
This German made twelve cup food processor is top rated. It’s ultra quiet and can deliver up to 600w-900w of power for maximum results. For dry ingredients it can hold 12 cups and for liquid ingredients it can hold nine cups. The processing bowl locks onto the motor base and the processing will not start until it's locked onto the base. A variety of attachments are available: 1. Shredding 2. Whipping 3. Slicing 4. Kneading 5. Citrus juicer attachment 6. Chopping. The Braun Food Processor is highly recommended since it's easy to assemble clean and is dishwasher safe. It's included grating and fine shredding blades are perfect for potato latkes and kugels!
Chef's Choice
Here we have compiled a list of utensils that will help you create the best latkes. These include a box grater (if you are not using a food processor), a large bowl, mixing spoon or spatula, measuring cups and spoons, a skillet or frying pan, and a food thermometer to make sure your oil is at the right temperature.
The OXO Good Grips Box Grater is great for grating potatoes, if you prefer to do it by hand. It has sharp, stainless steel blades for easy grating, and a coarse, medium and fine grating surfaces, and slicing surface. It's slim construction makes it conveniently fit into drawers. It includes an attachable container for catching, measuring and storing freshly grated foods. At the base, there is a soft, comfortable, non-slip grip to make your grating life easier.
Every Kosher kitchen needs a large mixing bowl. Whether you're baking cakes, kugels or even making salads, this is your go to. This 30 qt. bowl by Winco is stainless steel, dishwasher safe, and will last you a long time!
This 13 inch mixing spoon from Rachel Ray is super clever! It has a notch in the handle that rests right on the cookware rims so drips stay in the pan! The handle is contoured for extra comfort. This lazy spoon by Rachael Ray has been carefully crafted to avoid cookware abrasion, allowing you to stir and serve from your favorite pots and pans for years to come. The nonstick lazy spoon is heat safe to 500 degrees F, making it durable and long lasting for all your cooking and serving experiences. The spoon is dishwasher safe for a quick and simple cleanup.
The Pyrex 2 cup measuring cup's non-porous glass won't absorb stains or odors. This means it's easier to clean and won't discolor. Being that the cup is see-through, it's very easy to see how much is actually in the measuring cup. The measuring cup is pre-heated oven, microwave, fridge and freezer safe, and dishwasher safe.
Don't have a cast iron skillet? Get one now! It'll change your cooking game forever. Cast iron cookware offers unparalleled heat retention and even heating. The pan is naturally non-stick and pre-seasoned with 100% natural vegetable oil. Use it to sear, sauté, bake, broil, braise, fry, or grill. Use in the oven, on the stove, on the grill, or over a campfire. This pan is versatile!
This top rated thermometer by ThermoPro is excellent for measuring your oils temperature, and is great for getting the perfect temperature in meat too. It offers instant temperature reading and has a backlight. It features a 3.9 inch food grade stainless steel probe, and gets temp readout within 3-5 seconds thanks to a high precision sensor.
Now that we got all our kitchen utensils and appliances ready, LET'S MAKE SOME LATKES! But first, let's get some music going shall we:
Now that you have your food processor and utensils picked out, let's make some potato latkes! A good potato latke starts with a GOOD POTATO LATKE RECIPE! Of course you'll want some fresh ingredients too. Featured here is an awesome potato latke recipe by Chez Chaya, a food blogger and culinary personality. Let's go!
Oven-fried latkes: Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Pour a thin layer of oil on in a rimmed baking sheet, scoop on the latke batter, and bake for 20-25 minutes. Flip over the latkes then bake for 10 more minutes, until golden brown.
Prevent potatoes from browning: Cover the batter with plastic wrap while you fry, so that less air hits it and it doesn’t brown as quickly.
We hope you enjoyed this article. Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy Chanukah! Bon appetite!
