What's the difference between latkes and potato pancakes?

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1. What's the difference between latkes and potato pancakes?
2. What do you eat with potato patties?
3. Do I need to peel potatoes for latkes?
4. Can you shred potatoes ahead of time for latkes?
5. Can I make latkes ahead of time?
6. How do you drain potatoes for latkes?
7. How do you drain potatoes without a cheesecloth?
8. What to use to drain potatoes?

What's the difference between latkes and potato pancakes?

Latkes are usually made with eggs, a little milk, flour or matzo meal and baking powder. Potato pancakes turn up in most European cultures, from Polish placki to Swedish rarakor, German kartoffelpuffer and Irish boxty. ... Most have egg as a binder, but not all have flour or baking powder.

What do you eat with potato patties?

Potato pancakes are typically served as either a side dish or an appetizer. I like to serve these patties alongside a whole roasted chicken, marinated and grilled steak, or with seared pork chops. These cakes also pair nicely with sauteed shrimp or baked salmon.

Do I need to peel potatoes for latkes?

For best results, use russet potatoes. They are high in starch, which is necessary to form pancakes that don't fall apart. If you peel the potatoes before making latkes, put them in water between peeling and shredding to prevent oxidizing and discoloring.

Can you shred potatoes ahead of time for latkes?

When you're making latkes, you can grate the potatoes up to about 3 hours ahead. They will turn pinkish brown, but they are about to be fried into golden perfection, so it doesn't matter. As the potatoes sit, the will leech a lot of liquid; drain and discard the liquid before mixing with flour, egg, etc.

Can I make latkes ahead of time?

Yes, You Can Make Latkes Ahead of Time.

How do you drain potatoes for latkes?

Peel potatoes and coarsely grate by hand, transferring to a large bowl of cold water as grated. Soak potatoes 1 to 2 minutes after last batch is added to water, then drain well in a colander.

How do you drain potatoes without a cheesecloth?

Take a handful of the shredded potatos and place them in a lump on a tea towel. Then pull the towel up around the ball and twist the towel around at the top. Keep twisting hard and you'll wring all kinds of water out of the stuff. Rinse and repeat.

What to use to drain potatoes?

The most common method is to wrap the shredded potatoes in a kitchen towel, then squeeze to release as much liquid as you can. But that's just one way to get it done. Simply Recipes calls for tossing the strands in a potato ricer and clamping down.