Sunday, January 29, 2006
Grease
Latkes or potato pancakes have been described as grease infused with potatoes. They are an essential building block of the Eastern European Jewish food pyramid and, along with pastrami and chopped liver, have inspired the career choices of thousands of heart surgeons. The pancakes are eaten with sour cream or apple sauce (or both), however, unlike the French who consume prodigious quantities of wine to counteract the effects of foie gras and cassoulet, the latke eater's indulgance is traditionally accompanied by milk or Dr. Browns Cream Soda.Sunday night The Editor (who always insists on brown rice when we order Chinese food), required a fix and her personal chef was dispatched to the kitchen to grate potatoes. Add a grated onion, a couple of eggs, spoon into a pan of hot grease to brown and they're done.
The Resistant Epicure, being a traditionalist drank milk. The Editor, nutritionally aware, insisted on white wine.
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