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How Do Latkes Work?

BrainStuff

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Natural Sciences, Science, Technology

4.01.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Latkes (that is, fried potato pancakes) are nearly synonymous with Hanukkah today -- but they've only been around for a couple centuries. Learn how they developed in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/latkes.htm

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1:22.3

Welcome to Brain Stuff, a production of I Heart Radio.

1:41.0

Hey, Brain Stuff, Lauren Vogelbaum here.

1:44.7

On the surface, Latkas might look like any other pan-fried potato cake,

1:49.5

but these traditional holiday treats are so much more than a starchy comfort food.

1:54.5

Latkas have been a Hanukkah staple for at least 200 years and have roots dating back millennia,

2:01.0

but it took us a while to get here.

2:03.6

A Hanukkah, of course, is the Jewish festival celebrating the miracle of the oil that lasted eight

2:08.5

days. The story goes that over 2,000 years ago, after a small rebel squad led by Judah the Maccabee,

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