Salt (1 tsp): Sea salt only—table salt = metallic aftertaste.
Oil (3 tbsp): Lardy oil only (not vegetable). Must be smoking hot (not warm—soggy disaster).
Pepper: None needed—Bubbe’s rule: “Respect the potato.”
Pro tip: Buy potatoes at dawn. That’s when pushcarts restock—richest, most flavorful.
Step-by-Step: Bubbe Rivka’s Kitchen Wisdom
Follow these like a nigun (melody) passed down through generations
1. Grate with Reverence (The Foundation)
“Wet potatoes sink dreams.”
Hand-grate potatoes + onion into stainless steel bowl (not plastic—plastic absorbs bitterness).
Soak in cold salted water 10 mins (not plain—draws out starch).
Pat bone-dry with linen towel → rest 5 mins (lets surface moisture evaporate). Bubbe’s rule: “Dry as a shtetl road.”
2. Mix with Awe (The Heartbeat)
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