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Cheese latke

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Cheese latkes are a traditional Jewish dish with ancient roots, especially significant in Ashkenazi cuisine. They are a type of latke pancake made from cheese, often enjoyed during Hanukkah and other festive occasions, and are distinct from the more commonly known potato latkes that also play a significant role in Jewish culinary traditions.

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Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
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Source Cheese latke (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

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Uses Ingredient

Cheese, Ingredients
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Flour, Ingredients
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1. Cheese latke (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_latke (dietary-suitability)
    It is a type of latke pancake made from cheese and is often enjoyed during Hanukkah and other festive occasions.
  • In Cuisine: Israeli Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
Cheese latke (Wikipedia)
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheese, infobox main_ingredient field
    Cheese, eggs, flour
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, infobox main_ingredient field
    Cheese, eggs, flour
  • Expresses Tradition: Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods, Lead section
    It is a type of latke pancake made from cheese and is often enjoyed during Hanukkah and other festive occasions.
  • In Group: Middle Eastern and North African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes, lead paragraph
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