Swiss eat a lot of potatoes – it’s an important part of a hearty Alpine diet. You can get them mashed, baked, fried, covered in cheese – the possibilities are endless. And while I grew up eating a lot of potato based dishes, I’ve never had latkes. Latkes would be very similar to rösti, which could be considered a Swiss national dish – except that rösti doesn’t have eggs or onions. Since moving to North America I’ve heard and read a lot about latkes and we thought we’d finally try them. The only thing I regret is not having tried them earlier! They are the perfect potato dish – crunchy, soft, small – and adding sour cream just makes them that much better!

Potato Latke (adapted from Martha Stewart Living)