Potato Latkes

Potato latkes, fried in oil Are eaten every year When calendars remind us That our holiday is here. To keep up the tradition, There are choices we must make – Buy them frozen in the market, Use a mix (that’s a mistake!) Find them in a local diner Or, if you have time and space, Gather all of the ingredients And your cookware in one place. Then you peel and grate potatoes With an onion, egg and salt, Plus you have to squeeze it dry; (To leave some liquid is a fault). Add in matzoh meal to thicken While your oil heats in a pan; Next, you fry them ‘til they’re golden Or the closest that you can. If you’re lucky, all your efforts (For it is a lot of work) Will be worth the energy you spent (With compliments a perk). Just as long as you eat latkes, Get them any way you’ve chosen. Since I spent all morning grating, Come next year, I’ll go with frozen.