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Old 02-01-2015, 05:03 AM
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Default Always have used a plain old flat grater

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Originally Posted by newguyintv View Post
Anyone who would shred potatoes in a food processor has never had proper potato latkes. The only way to do it is by grating on a flat (square wire) grater. Oh, by the way, you also must strain the potatoes after grating them to eliminate lots of excess water. Nice recipe though for the uninitiated!


Always have used a plain old flat grater......I don't even own a food processor.......but that's the way the recipe was given to me.

Making any of these potato pancakes is a chore, with scraped skin during the grating process.......but worth it. You are correct re eliminating the excess fluid.