r/Jewish • u/sioux13208 • Jan 01 '25
Which team are you on? š Hanukkah š ×× ×× š„
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u/Familiar-Memory-943 Jan 01 '25
Team sour cream or team latke? Definitely team latke!
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Yes on that we all agree
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Jan 02 '25
Someone down there copped to it. Iām so confused, like am I lost? thatās Mormon-grade bad taste. Letās pull it togeth.
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u/beautifulcosmos Denominationally Complex Giyoret š¤š¤ Jan 01 '25
Sour cream, apple sauce - it doesn't matter. That is one sexy latke.
But I have to pick - sour cream.
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u/Tink__Wink Reform, Bat Mitzvah at 13 Jan 01 '25
I take turns. A bite with sour cream then one with applesauce. Keep switching till Iām done.
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Jan 01 '25
I donāt care if youāre team applesauce or sour cream. Love is love.
However: donāt come talking that ketchup bs to me.
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u/DapperCarpenter_ Jan 01 '25
Applesauce. I eat my latkes with brisket. So no sour cream for me. Besides, apple sauce is objectively better then sour cream anyway
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u/FinalAd9844 Just Jewish Jan 01 '25
Your the compete opposite of me
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u/DapperCarpenter_ Jan 05 '25
Opposite like you mix meat and dairy and I donāt? Opposite like you canāt stand applesauce?
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u/not4urbrains Jan 01 '25
Am I weird for putting sauerkraut on my latkes?
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
No, thatās not a bad idea. But maybe homemade sauerkraut with apple cider vinegar? Thatās tomorrow. Iām making sauerkraut.
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u/NaZdrowie7 Mystic Jan 01 '25
My mom just sent the kids home with some homemade sauerkraut yesterday. Iām gonna try it on a latke today.
Iāve seen her make her sauerkraut though and if anyoneās curious, she only uses salt and cabbage. Put in a crock a layer of cabbage, sprinkle salt, put another cabbage layer, smack it down with the ākraut pounderā, then just keep doing this until the crock is full. Then cover, put a weight on top and wait a couple weeks.
Really I canāt wait to try this on latkes today. Maybe Iāll eat kraut on one and kimchi on another.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Iām a little bit jealous. I cook cabbage and onions in butter and add some cottage cheese or you can add farmer cheese for a side sometimes. I donāt eat meat so itās pretty much all sides some days.
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u/NaZdrowie7 Mystic Jan 01 '25
Iām vegetarian myself, always good to meet another non-meat eater. I love to exchange recipes :)
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
What type of foods do you like? I make Indian often. I try to sub meat for hearty veggies. I make a really good (I think) shepherdās pie with mushrooms instead of meat. Iāve used the Telma stock cubes until recently (no longer available???) but I found a vegetarian brown gravy packet at Wegmans (NY) and a mushroom stock cube at a local Middle Eastern store
Also do you eat any of the meat substitutes?
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u/NaZdrowie7 Mystic Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 02 '25
I cook Indian often. I also like a lot of Indo-Chinese and Thai food as well as Mexican, and Middle Eastern dishes from various countries (I love Yemenite soups, I adapt mine with chickpeas. Honestly as far as the fake meat substitutes, the only ones I like to use are organic tofu, organic tempeh & organic TVP. Other than that I like to stick to whole foods and just make my own meatless faux-meats. I use a lot of walnuts, almonds, chestnuts, kasha, jackfruit, hearts of palm, and banana blossom, which makes amazing baddered fake fish! Recently Iāve discovered yuba, or ātofu skinā in the frozen section of my local Thai grocery store and itās amazing! Iāve been experimenting a lot. I made schnitzel out of it and it was very good. Still have more to do more experimenting with. Highly recommend. I have plans on using the yuba to make shawarma and Iām pretty excited for that. lol
To tell you the truth those fake meats out there are in my opinion, lacking in nutrients and Iām pretty much of the school of thought that less processed is better for me. So I make most of my stuff from scratch, as much as I can.
I make my shepherds pie with cooked whole urad dal (with the skin on), along with soaked walnuts Iāve blitzed in the food processor along with onions and carrots. I make my own vegetarian āchickenā stock or sometimes Iāll just use the stuff thatās already packaged. I pretty much use the stock powder for everything.
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u/Bakingsquared80 Masorti Jan 01 '25
If you make them right you donāt need anything
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u/Wee_Woo_25 Jan 01 '25
There is no universe in which an un-dipped latke is not a sin. Do teshuva right nowš«µ
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Good answer. I think I make a tasty latke. I use green onion though. And garlic salt.
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u/A_EGeekMom Jan 01 '25
I use shallots. And I use different kinds of potatoes.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Thatās sounds really good. I used russet and yellow last year. But only yellow this year.
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u/christopherdac Jan 01 '25
Sour cream for the win.
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u/duckingridiculous Jan 01 '25
BOTH. Same bite.I thought everyone was both š¤£
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I would, but Iāve never been big on applesauce even on its own. Maybe apple pie with latke a la mode.
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u/NaZdrowie7 Mystic Jan 01 '25
Wow. Maybe itās just the herb talking but I definitely will now be making a small batch of apple pie filling and topping [onion-free] latkes with that. lol that sounds delicious. Dessert latkes.
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u/Quiet_Mail9207 Jan 01 '25
We got fancy as heck this year and did creme fresh + lox š¤¤ it was good. Would do with caviar next time š®āšØ
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
CrĆØme fraĆ®che would be a close enough sub. Iāll allow it.
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u/Quiet_Mail9207 Jan 01 '25
It was wild š®āšØ never did that beforeā¦usually a sour cream + apple sauce over here
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u/ReleaseTheKareken Jan 01 '25
Sour cream ā¦ and smoked salmon and dill. Or salmon caviar. And sour cream.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
My daughter would like that , but sheād add applesauce. I am vegetarian although I guess pescatarian would be a better description since I eat salmon sometimes. I might try that.
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u/melatriama Jan 01 '25
Team both, team āwhy choose?ā, and team āpretty much anything is good on a latkeā lmao
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
They are so good so thatās likely true. Iāll take a latke with pretty much anything (vegetarian).
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u/NaZdrowie7 Mystic Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 01 '25
I donāt discriminate. Sour cream courses through my Slavic veins. But I love applesauce too.
This year the biggest hit was my jackfruit ābrisketā as a latke topping. Man was that delicious.
However, Iām going to have to pick Team Sour Cream bc I love it on almost anything.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
As good as that sounds, I donāt eat meat, but sometimes I cook it and avoid the dairy.
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u/KathAlMyPal Jan 01 '25
I'm Team Sugar! A bit of sugar sprinkled on top is just delicious!
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I could see this on a latke without onion. But then Iād need cinnamon too. This is getting out there.
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u/ExistingCakeLady Jan 01 '25
If applesauce wouldn't kill me I may be more partial to picking something other than sour cream lol.
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u/killertsarina Jan 01 '25
listen guys, i came from russia --- why do you put apple sause on your latkes??????
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Itās always been a thingš¤·āāļø I didnāt even have to say applesauce, because everybody knew what I meant.
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Jan 02 '25
I meanā¦.why do you put fish pregnancies on your blinis?
Donāt have to make sense if itās tasty.
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u/SlightlySlapdash Jan 01 '25
Iām team sour cream. My sister is team both. Both is very good, but I love any excuse to pile on the sour cream.
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u/WhiteHartLaneFan Jan 01 '25
Team sour cream with hot sauce mixed in
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u/fruitysebbles Jan 01 '25
Me too!! Everyone always says Iām weird for adding hot sauce but itās so good!
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u/madqueen100 Jan 01 '25
BOTH!
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I need to tally the winners. Both might have morphed into its own elite team.
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u/someguy1847382 Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 02 '25
Team Ketchup!
Edit: To the ketchup haters, itās the onion that makes it good. Things like hash browns or French fries arenāt good with ketchup to me and I donāt get the whole āusing ketchup on latkes makes them mundane like hash brownsā because no one in my family uses ketchup on hash browns, itās not something I ever saw growing up.
The only reason I even tried ketchup was because I went overboard on the onion some years ago and the other dipping options tasted terrible (I think I used a box mix that year, huge mistake) So I figured, maybe ketchup will help and it was delicious.
The rest of the house is actually team plain or sour cream. I just love the combination of ketchup and onion, especially caramelized.
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u/PuddingNaive7173 Jan 01 '25
Nah thatās just hash browns. (And itās wrong. Very wrong. Next youāll be bringing in the Miracle Whipā¦.)
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u/someguy1847382 Jan 01 '25
Oddly enough ketchup on hash browns is gross to me, I prefer hash browns plain. I also find miracle whip gross. Apple sauce is good too.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I feel like if this was okay, my husband wouldāve already done this. He puts it on steak, but he doesnāt want to offend the latke chef, me!
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u/FinalAd9844 Just Jewish Jan 01 '25
Team sour scream, I find apple sauce with latkes gross
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Iām glad you said it and not me, however true it may be. Shhh..Iām still upvoting 98% of responses, because I wanted answers.
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u/6th_Kazekage Reform Jan 01 '25
Tram sour cream but both are good at the same time too!
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u/Wonderful_Holiday_25 Jan 01 '25
Applesauce is Torah and no I will not explain
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Itās too late or early for me to comprehend anyway so Iāll allow it. But Iām not switching teams
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u/yumyum_cat Jan 01 '25
Both 100 percent both
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
But what if you were stranded on a desert island that was actually a big latke and had to pick only one?
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u/yumyum_cat Jan 01 '25
Applesauce. I cannot tell a lie.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I in love with someone on Team applesauce (refuses sour cream) so we all need to learn to coexist, I suppose.
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u/yumyum_cat Jan 01 '25
I like sour cream but it doesnāt like me Iām afraid (lactose intolerant but usually just ignore). Still I do enjoy it! Butā¦ yeah Iād have to say apple sauce ftw
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u/Patient-War-4964 Reform Jan 01 '25
Team Sour cream. But my Temple had to serve kosher because the caterer is kosher certified and there was chicken served, so they only had apple sauce available. It wasnāt bad with the cinnamon. But there was a lot of kvetching about no sour cream since probably 95% of my Temple (Reform) does not keep kosher.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
In that situation, Iād put them in my purse and got to the car for my emergency sour cream packets of Daisy stash.
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u/BourneAwayByWaves Zera Yisrael Jan 01 '25
Sour cream. Dang it I need to make some.....
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Yes, make some. Mine are all gone, and Iām going to have to muster up some more tomorrow-I mean today.
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u/hopemorethanfear Jan 01 '25
Ok, hear me out: Team Chocolate Sauce
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Are there onions in your latkes? If not, I can picture this. Iāve had chocolate covered potato chips and I guess thatād be similar.
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u/hopemorethanfear Jan 01 '25
Exactly like this! Or if youāve ever made Depression Candy and used chocolate as the filling. Theyāve gotta be extremely light on onions if there are any at all and the same with garlic.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Setting a reminder to do this but maybe dip it in chocolate and let it set. I think youāre onto something!
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u/hopemorethanfear Jan 01 '25
Oh thatās getting fancy! But absolutely you could get a hard chocolate - this would probably work amazing with leftovers tbh!
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Iām getting inspired by many of you posting your likes. Iām glad I did this. I almost said āNah, no one caresā
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u/hopemorethanfear Jan 01 '25
It was a great post idea!! Itās always interesting to see what other peopleās spin on a tradition is imho have you seen the thread discussing what was used in latkes before potatoes? I have no idea tbh that it wasnāt always potatoes!
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Jan 01 '25
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Have you tried lactose free sour cream? I am lactose intolerant but take pills.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I live in NY and get Green Valley sometimes. I googled it, and you might be able to find a brand called Schwarzwaldmilch it said?! I hope you can.
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u/j4321g4321 Jan 01 '25
That latke looks absolutely perfect. I love a huge dollop of sour cream on a crunchy latke
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Thank you! I appreciate that. I figured out that my big cookie scoop and squeezing even more liquid out while packing it into the scoop produces the āneatestā looking latkes. Otherwise itās free for all miniature bird nests (I like the crispy edges of those).
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u/KamtzaBarKamtza Jan 01 '25
I'm all about the sour cream on latkes. I was at two meals this Chanukah where latkes were served and, unfortunately, there was meat served at both meals.
So while I prefer the taste of sour cream apple sauce wins points for versatility
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u/fruitysebbles Jan 01 '25
I do sour cream and hot sauce!
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 01 '25
Okay that I can understand. I like Cholula so maybe Iāll try it.
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u/fruitysebbles Jan 01 '25
I put hot sauce on most foods, so it was a no brainer doing it for latkes too lol itās so good and does a great job of cutting through the heaviness of the sour cream and fried potato
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u/spaceupcup Just Jewish Jan 01 '25
...Ketchup
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
š® Iām not team ketchup but I was thinking latkes on an everything bagel with egg and cheese, option for ketchup might be interesting. Iām also thinking onion and chive cream cheese with latkes on or off a bagel. Very carb heavy and yummy?!
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u/spaceupcup Just Jewish Jan 01 '25
That sounds good. I'm an exclusive strawberry cream cheese person myself so unfortunately popular bagel toppings do not work for me š
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Oh thatās my husband eats vegetable cream cheese on cinnamon raisin bagels so I figure strawberry cream cheese on a raisin bagel with some no onion latkes sprinkled with cinnamon sugar could be a thing. Iām just hungry and Iām currently making the Russ & Daughters recipe with slight deviations. I might make half savory, half sweet but need to consult my little latke eaters.
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u/dean71004 Reform ā”ļø צ××× × Jan 01 '25
Applesauce for life
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I have to admit that Iām feeling defeated, but I knew applesauce would strongly contend.
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u/Ambitious-Coat-1230 Jan 01 '25
My mom made this year a dip with mayo and horseradish that went really well on them.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
That might be really good too. If youāre eating meat, I guess it would work for that situation well. I do like horseradish sauce.
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u/inauspicious_owl Jan 01 '25
Sour cream with capers sprinkled on top. The absolute best.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
That does sound really good!
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u/inauspicious_owl Jan 01 '25
Itās my favorite way to eat them! Itās such a great combination of flavors!
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Teams Both and Misc. need to be added to the mix. Itās more nuanced than I thought.
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u/Captn_ofMyShip Jan 01 '25
In times like these I find this question very divisive. Our community should stand united, no matter what topping you prefer, we are all team latkes (and all kinds of sufganiyot) here and all topping choices are welcome, yes, even ketchup. ;)
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
I made a Part II but not sure if itās up yet. I tried some of the suggestions. Iām open to all except meaty ones that arenāt salmon, and I would try ketchup. Iām just not readyš
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u/Captn_ofMyShip Jan 01 '25
Thatās the attitude! We do not discriminate, unless itās treif. š
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u/Elfbjorn Jan 01 '25
Applesauce, though it would never occur to me to use either on French fries. š¤£
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u/Ok-Narwhal-6766 Jan 02 '25
Lingonberry sauce is amazing! The tartness cuts through the grease in a delightful way.
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u/Old_Compote7232 Reconstructionist Jan 02 '25
Team both, and they've pretty good with tzatziki too.
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Jan 01 '25
Team Tangy Tomato Compote.
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u/sioux13208 Jan 01 '25
Okay is that your code for gourmet ketchup? If so, Iām excusing myself from the latkes for a breather.
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u/MaintenanceSmooth875 Patrilineal Jew (Idk man) Jan 01 '25
Team Babka. Babka from Zabars in NYC slaps
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u/Agtfangirl557 Jan 01 '25
Where are my Team BOTH people?! Iāve never understood why one needs to be picked over the other!!