For Hanukkah, Only the Crispiest Latkes

Foods cooked in oil, such as latkes and donuts, are a favorite part of Hanukkah, but they should be shared only with humans. Shutterstock

Hanukkah calls for a feast of oil-fried foods, in celebration of the miracle of oil behind the holiday. Perhaps the most well-known of those symbolic foods is the latke—that beloved potato pancake, made from grated potato and onion, matzo meal, and egg, shallow-fried to crispy-on-the-outside, soft-and-creamy-on-the-inside perfection.

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