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Add This Vegetable For Perfectly Crispy Latkes Every Time By Tiffany Betts Dec. 2, 2025 12:39 pm EST

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During the eight days of Hanukkah, families that celebrate their Jewish heritage observe several customs, including serving certain foods. Among the quintessential Hanukkah foods everyone should know about are latkes. If your fried potato pancakes keep turning out soggy, it could be because the heat is too high. One unexpected way to make sure your classic potato latkes recipe turns out brown and crispy is to add a carrot to the frying pan.

This trick has seemingly been made popular by recipe developer and cookbook author Adeena Sussman, who said in an Instagram post that she learned it from culinary educator and best-selling aut

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