thanksgivukkah: the latke turkey sandwich

By yumivore on November 3, 2013 in food, recipes, yumivore

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Dominique Ansel, a now famous pastry chef in New York, burst onto the scene this year with his creative invention, the half-croissant half-doughnut, the Cronut. This year also brought us the Ramen Burger, a juicy burger wedged in between crispy-fried ramen patties. Hybrid foods are nothing new though. Take the Iraqi-style sabich sandwich in Israel. Sabich is an acronym in Hebrew for salat salad, baytzim eggs, and chatizilim eggplant. A twist on falafel, pickles included, the sabich proves that food just fits well in pita. But back to 2013, perhaps this year will be best remembered for the holiday mashup of Thanksgiviukkah and the creative dishes that’s to be dished up with it. That’s right, the convergence of two holidays on one table. The last time Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fell on the same date? Only once before in 1888 and won’t happen again for another 78,000 years.

So how does one celebrate Thanksgivukkah? Latkes alone feels like an entire Thanksgiving feast after you’ve eaten a few. Surprisingly, there are quite a few dishes that can capture the flavor of both holidays in one bite. Behold one such solution: The Latke Turkey Sandwich. Assembly required, recipe below.

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For this dish, you’ll need slightly larger than usual latkes that are also a bit firmer to hold the weight of the turkey meat. I modified my mother’s potato pancake recipe adding more egg and matzo meal to the latke batter. I also formed the potato pancakes into patties before dropping them into the frying pan.

Large Potato Latkes
1-1/4 pounds large potatoes, peeled (the russet potato works best for frying)
1 medium onion
1 + 1/2 an egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
3-4 tablespoons matzo meal
1/2 cup or more of vegetable oil (or canola oil)

Follow directions found here: My Mother’s Potato Pancake (Latke) Recipe via Faye Levy’s International Jewish Cookbook. When you’re ready to place the latkes (levivot in Hebrew) into the pan, first form them into patties. The extra matzo meal and egg will bind the batter together and allow you to do so.

The sauce for this sandwich is simple. Combine your favorite apple sauce with a chunky cranberry one. Homemade or from your favorite market, mixing cranberries and apples makes a delicious concoction, the fruit based sauces blend beautifully well together. Of course a lakte turkey sandwich needs turkey. Select your favorite cut (and tofurkey or other vegetarian protein works well too) to add to the mix. When you’re ready to serve, spread the sauce onto two latkes, place the turkey in between and serve warm.

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Hot, crispy savory potato latkes straight out of the pan, with slightly tart and a hint sweet cranberry applesauce with juicy turkey wedged in between – it’s the best of both holidays all in one bite. Serve it up on Thanksgiving, the first night of Hanukkah for dinner, it’s fancy enough to be a main meal. Or make it for lunch, it’s a great sandwich solution for turkey leftovers. I can assure you, it’s so scrumptious, you don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy this.

For more Thanksgiving + Hanukkah = Thanksgivukkah ideas, see How To Celebrate Thanksgivukkah, The Best Holiday Of All Time. There’s also Carve the Turkey and Pass the Latkes, as Holidays Converge. I think even Seinfeld fans who celebrate Festivus would agree, Thanksgivukkah is going to be something.

Happy Hannukah, Thanksgiving, Thanksgivukkah, and may it be a delicious holiday.

For past Hannukah related posts see:
potato pancakes
sweet sufganiyot and the foods of hannukah

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7 Responses to thanksgivukkah: the latke turkey sandwich

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    Carol Sacks November 4, 2013 at 9:07 am #

    Incredibly clever, Orly. This looks so tasty!

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      yumivore November 4, 2013 at 10:15 am #

      Many thanks Carol! It’s truly delicious, fun to create something new!

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    Beth (OMG! Yummy) November 4, 2013 at 9:19 am #

    I am really resisting fall and especially this convergence of two food-filled holidays that deserve their own chance to stuff us with calories. But I fell for autumn last week finally and assume that I will give in to Thanksgivukkah soon enough. This post helps! LOVE it!

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      yumivore November 4, 2013 at 10:19 am #

      Thank you Beth! Summer seemed to fly by, the holidays all hit early and now celebrating two at once! Glad to hear this will give you some inspiration. Enjoy!

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    Hannah November 5, 2013 at 7:40 am #

    Orly, this is marvelous! What a creative way to bring these two holidays together. I love it! We just woke up to the first snow of the season, so winter festivities are definitely on my mind now.

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      yumivore November 5, 2013 at 11:23 am #

      What a lovely note, delighted to hear, thanks Hannah! Hard to believe it’s snowing already though you’re much farther up north. Early wishes for a very Happy Thanksgivukkah!

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    Deb November 9, 2013 at 10:43 am #

    Orly this is a fab post! We’re on the verge of colliding holiday and family traditions! The Latke Turkey Sandwich will bring a smile to all those who enjoy this delightful treat!

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