Bubbe Wendy's Hanukkah Latkes

by Erik R. Trinidad, Posted Dec 10th 2009 @ 11:30AM

fancy fast food latkes Photo: Erik R. Trinidad

Hey everybody, it's Hanukkah! It's Chanukah! No matter how you spell it, it's time for the Jewish festival of lights -- eight crazy nights of dreidels gone wild, a time when latkes are as abundant as old yentas around a mah-jongg table.

But you don't need to be Jewish to partake in Hanukkah traditions, particularly the gastronomic treat of latkes (or lattkes). No matter how you spell it, latke is Yiddish for fried pancakes, typically of the potato variety.

These oily treats are oddly similar to McDonald's hash browns. But, Bubbe Wendy has guilted us into using her Fancy Fast Food recipe ("If you just want to use McDonald's hash browns, then I guess that's fine by me..."), so here goes. Oy. ...

Fancy Fast Food Latkes
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients (from Wendy's)
8 orders of hash browns (for the eight nights of Hannukah)
2 baked potatoes (with packets of sour cream and "Buttery-Best Spread")
2 orders of mandarin oranges
1 small soft drink
1 bottle of water
Packets of Sweet & Sour Sauce
Packets of sugar
Packets of salt and pepper
A pinch of Jewish guilt (may be substituted with Catholic guilt)
Organic chives (for garnish and a touch of irony)

Now spin those dreidels until Fancy Fast Food takes on Christmas here at Slashfood!

Can there be "Peace On Earth" if a mock recipe for a Jewish holiday is paired with a video involving Muslim halal meat? Hell if we know, but we're going to do it anyway. Here's the latest video of fast food fancification on the latest episode of Vendr TV.

Erik R. Trinidad is the creator of Fancy Fast Food. He made this creation with assistance from Lilit Marcus of Jewcy and Save the Assistants. This is his first post for Slashfood. Read more on his travel blog on Israel and the Middle East and visit Fancy Fast Food for more recipes.

Get More Hanukkah Recipes and Tips from KitchenDaily:
Latke Recipes for Hanukkah
How to Make Latkes Video
A Festive Hanukkah Menu

Filed Under: Fancy Fast Food
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