How to Use potato pancake in a Sentence

potato pancake

noun
  • The fries are skin-on; the potato pancakes are crisp and lacy at the edges flecked with green onion.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The last prime rib has been roasted, the last potato pancake fried up, the last eggnog quaffed.
    Katie Workman, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2020
  • On the breakfast menu are house made crepes, quiche and German potato pancakes.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2019
  • This will be my third time doing the potato pancakes at Polish Fest.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2018
  • The flavor is similar to a potato pancake but airy and light.
    Judy Buchenot, Aurora Beacon-News, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Meals are served with coleslaw, rye bread, dessert and a choice of fries, sweet potato fries, potato pancakes or baked potato.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Extra crunchy pickle spears come on the side for free, while a hulking fried potato pancake can be added for a measly $1.
    Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The cheeseburger gets a spicy kick from chipotle mayo and a potato pancake spiked with crushed red pepper.
    Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • These starchy potato pancakes are a staple for many Jews during Hanukkah.
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2018
  • Fried or baked cod ($15) or fried shrimp ($17) is served with potato pancake, french fries, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, marble rye and dessert.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2022
  • About the menu: Thick potatoes pancakes are a mesh of parsley and chopped onions served with chunky homemade applesauce and dollop of sour cream.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The restaurant's menu includes a variety of German foods from potato pancakes to schnitzels, bratwurst and more.
    Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Melt the butter in a nonstick pan and fry potato pancake over medium to medium-high heat for about 3 minutes on each side.
    Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The giant potato pancake called rösti that Switzerland is famous for?
    SELF, 25 Sep. 2018
  • The event includes all-you-can-eat and drink brats, schnitzel, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, beer, wine and soft drinks, a 50/50 raffle and raffle baskets.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Foods cooked in oil, like potato pancakes and doughnuts, are eaten, and gifts of money — Hanukkah gelt — are given to children.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Dinners include coleslaw, rye bread, dessert and tartar sauce, plus a choice of fries, sweet potato fries, potato pancakes or baked potato,.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Though an ice hotel, there are plenty of ways to stay warm: Hit the sauna, or sit by the fire at the Gabba Restaurant and enjoy a traditional meal of sausage and potato pancakes.
    Smithsonian, 18 Sep. 2017
  • My favorite dishes are the stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes and spaetzle.
    John Benson, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Families gather to light the menorah – some have a separate one for each child – and eat doughnuts or potato pancakes fried in oil.
    Michele Chabin, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Choose chicken or brisket as the centerpiece that’s served with a potato pancake, vegetables and challah rolls.
    Georgann Yara, azcentral, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The fish fry will use 9 ounces of cod loins instead of filets, and dinners will include a choice of baked potato, fries, potato salad or potato pancakes, coleslaw and tartar sauce.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2017
  • That’s why Hanukkah lasts for eight nights, and that’s why the foods most associated with the holiday are those cooked in oil such as doughnuts and — most notably — potato pancakes or latkes.
    Katie Workman, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2019
  • So are the potato pancakes, a bit thick but in a traditional batter and appealingly crisp-edged.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
  • With live music and an extensive menu of food and drink, the menu is equally authentic with boxty potato pancakes and hearty shepherd’s pie.
    orlandosentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Don’t expect smiles or chitchat from the busy and busty dirndl-wearing waitresses, but do expect plates piled with roast pork belly, crispy schnitzels, potato pancakes, and sauerkraut.
    Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2018
  • The hearty potato pancakes with their golden outer crusts hinting at sultry onion within.
    Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Judaism, to me, was spinning a dreidel one week out of the year and eating potato pancakes and mangling the Hanukkah blessing before getting on with the real holiday.
    Santi Elijah Holley, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Slavic food, including pierogi, potato pancakes, borscht, stuffed cabbage, and kielbasa will be available for eat-in and take-out.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Whether flubbing the flip of a potato pancake, dropping ingredients on the floor, or rescuing a recipe that had gone sideways, Child was unafraid of making mistakes, and fans loved her for it.
    BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2022

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