Have you ever eaten latkes?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
Walnut Creek, California
December 6, 2018 7:13pm CST
I had latkes for breakfast the other morning. They were very good. I didn't have the time to make them from scratch, so I bought frozen ones from Trader Joe's, and heated them up in the oven.
Latkes are a traditional Jewish dish. They are basically potato pancakes with onion in them. In Jewish tradition, they are served with apple sauce and sour cream. It's a wonderful combination of tastes, temperatures and consistencies.
I have written two other posts about latkes over the past three days. Both appear to have been deleted. If posting about Jewish tradition is not allowed here, I may have to leave the site, as I am half-Jewish, and proud of it. Of maybe the thought of onion in a pancake is just too offensive to some members.
Have you ever had latkes? Are there certain foods in your culture or tradition that are a part of that tradition?
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
7 Dec 18
Really?? The last one too? That's crazy! I have never had them but my mother used to make potato pancakes (leftover mashed potatoes, egg and onion) when I was a kid. YUMMY!!
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse No, my family put ketchup on them, but I dislike ketchup so I just put a little salt and butter.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Dec 18
@cindiowens I don't like ketchup either. Salt and butter sounds good.
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@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
7 Dec 18
I am disturbed if your posts have been deleted. I have been upset by MyLot rules before but never to that degree.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse I doubt this has anything to do with the post being Jewish. When you start having discussions about deleted discussions, I believe that is the violation on the second one. I do not want to see this post go that direction as well. MyLot has always asked ALL of us to respect each other and our backgrounds and beliefs and ethnicity. I do not think it would suddenly change.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
7 Dec 18
When I worked in the Early Childhood Center (Headstart) we had weekly cooking experiences. Once a month it had to be culturally diverse. So one day we had a Jewish lady lawyer who was the cousin of one of our Mennonite teachers come and we made latkes. We left the skin on ours. I liked them. Perkins Restaurants serve a potato pancake that you could get applesauce and sour cream with. Also could get bacon or sausage. If one of your posts was a "guessing game" that may be your problem. The second one, was a post about a deleted post. I figured it might depart.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse Check your TOS, I believe games are mentioned as a no go. We had an East Indian family and for a family night I believe we made chapati.
@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
I never had this kind of food before. I don’t think if we have that kind of dish here. I hope you enjoy the food.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
7 Dec 18
I remember your post asking us to guess what you had for breakfast. Not sure why it would be deleted.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse hopefully this one stays.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Dec 18
@Tampa_girl7 It sounds like people from non-Jewish traditions enjoy something similar to latkes. They're basically just potato pancakes with onion and a lot of oil in them!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Dec 18
Anne has made latkes for me and they are great. She was in a Jewish sorority at what was then San Fernando Valley State, though not Jewish. How bizarre that another post was deleted! Have you asked Admin about it?
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Dec 18
I have not, though someone attached their name to one of their comments. I'd be frustrated if I'm not allowed to post anything related to Judaism. I worked at a Jewish preschool for seven years and really enjoyed my time there. I learned a lot about Judaism that I had not known before.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse No excuse for prejudice here.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse - Yes, I grew up eating latkes because my parents were of German heritage. I always loved them. My husband cannot eat high potassium foods like potatoes anymore, or I would go get the ones at Trader Joe's right now.
I wrote a post about Hanukkah and I did not have a problem. I think the site just has glitches sometimes. One of my grandsons is have Jewish, because one of my son-in-laws is Jewish.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Dec 18
@TheHorse - Ha ha! Mutts! I think of culturally mixed people as the real "gems" in society because they are more open, interesting and accepting. 
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Dec 18
No I have not but I would love to try them.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Dec 18
@andriaperry Yes, oil is one of the ingredients. They don't turn out REALLY oily, but it's a factor.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse Are they supposed to be oily?
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@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 18
@TheHorse yes , indonsian farmer grow potato, but in hills area only, which the air is cooler
@stringer321 (5643)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
7 Dec 18
I like the pancake (also latkes) of potatoes, they are traditional jewish Hanuka holiday food, as well as the doughnut (the kind of spongy fried round cake with jam inside and sugar powder on top).
Those are heavy with oil as a reminder for the miracle of the oil jug that was almost empty but somehow was enough for 8 days to light up the holy temple lamp :-)
Have a good time eating them, but not too much, because of the oil and many calories :-)
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@nosleee3134 (214)
• United States
8 Dec 18
Don't know if its any tradition but i like a good crepe lil bit ol creme
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