Topic: Minichan Chanukah thread!
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #38,785
Tell us all your Chanukah stories! And here's a video that's been making the rounds.Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 13 hours later[^] [v] #517,209
@OP
> Tell us all your Chanukah stories!
Well I've gone holiday shopping for gifts everywhere. I often run into Christmas decorations with a button that says "try me". I of course press it and some silly display or puppet will move and sing loudly throughout the entire store.
I went to Bed Bath and Beyond, and it's the only store with Chanukah versions of these. I didn't press any of the toys, but I say random kids doing it. Then doll rabbis would sing loudly throughout the store for 5 minutes.
The White House always has a big Chanukah celebration with a gigantic menorah on the lawn.
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Vice-President-Biden-to-light-National-Menorah-in-DC-384197
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22526649@N03/6560507493?rb=1
http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Abraham+Shemtov/National+Chanukah+Menorah+Lighting+Ceremony/t4P2aOOnCwp
> And here's a video that's been making the rounds.
That's not a good song. Even https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9d2fN1fPSw is better. But nothing beats Adam Sandler's Chanukah songs.
> Tell us all your Chanukah stories!
Well I've gone holiday shopping for gifts everywhere. I often run into Christmas decorations with a button that says "try me". I of course press it and some silly display or puppet will move and sing loudly throughout the entire store.
I went to Bed Bath and Beyond, and it's the only store with Chanukah versions of these. I didn't press any of the toys, but I say random kids doing it. Then doll rabbis would sing loudly throughout the store for 5 minutes.
The White House always has a big Chanukah celebration with a gigantic menorah on the lawn.
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Vice-President-Biden-to-light-National-Menorah-in-DC-384197
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22526649@N03/6560507493?rb=1
http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Abraham+Shemtov/National+Chanukah+Menorah+Lighting+Ceremony/t4P2aOOnCwp
> And here's a video that's been making the rounds.
That's not a good song. Even https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9d2fN1fPSw is better. But nothing beats Adam Sandler's Chanukah songs.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #517,212
@previous (B)
> That's not a good song.
I can't stop hearing Taylor Swift's Shake it off wherever I go, so anything that isn't actually her is like a breath of fresh air.
> But nothing beats Adam Sandler's Chanukah songs.
Ugh. No. Just no.
I ran into this recipe for "Killer Potato Latkes" on a food site. I don't know who this Killer Potato is, but he might know or be related to our friend Killer Lettuce.
Ingredients:
-1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
-Sea salt
-2 pounds baking potatoes
-1 large onion, finely diced
-2 large eggs, lightly beaten
-1 cup matzo meal
-1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
-Vegetable oil, for frying
-Applesauce, crème fraîche, smoked salmon, salmon roe and dill sprigs, for serving
In a medium saucepan, cover the Yukon Gold potatoes with cool water, season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and immediately pass the potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl.
Working quickly, peel and grate the baking potatoes on the large holes of a box grater into a medium bowl. Press with a clean kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Add half of the grated potatoes to the riced potatoes.
Transfer the remaining grated potatoes to the bowl of a food processor. Add the onion and pulse until the potatoes and onions are very finely chopped. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve and press with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Add the potato-onion mixture to the large bowl. Stir in the eggs, matzo meal, white pepper and 2 teaspoons of salt.
In a large, heavy skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil until shimmering. Working in 3 batches, spoon 1/4 cup of the potato mixture into the oil for each latke; press slightly to flatten. Fry over moderate heat, turning once, until the latkes are golden and crisp on both sides, about 7 minutes. Drain the latkes on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt. Serve with applesauce, crème fraîche, smoked salmon, salmon roe and dill.
> That's not a good song.
I can't stop hearing Taylor Swift's Shake it off wherever I go, so anything that isn't actually her is like a breath of fresh air.
> But nothing beats Adam Sandler's Chanukah songs.
Ugh. No. Just no.
I ran into this recipe for "Killer Potato Latkes" on a food site. I don't know who this Killer Potato is, but he might know or be related to our friend Killer Lettuce.
Ingredients:
-1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
-Sea salt
-2 pounds baking potatoes
-1 large onion, finely diced
-2 large eggs, lightly beaten
-1 cup matzo meal
-1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
-Vegetable oil, for frying
-Applesauce, crème fraîche, smoked salmon, salmon roe and dill sprigs, for serving
In a medium saucepan, cover the Yukon Gold potatoes with cool water, season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and immediately pass the potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl.
Working quickly, peel and grate the baking potatoes on the large holes of a box grater into a medium bowl. Press with a clean kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Add half of the grated potatoes to the riced potatoes.
Transfer the remaining grated potatoes to the bowl of a food processor. Add the onion and pulse until the potatoes and onions are very finely chopped. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve and press with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Add the potato-onion mixture to the large bowl. Stir in the eggs, matzo meal, white pepper and 2 teaspoons of salt.
In a large, heavy skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil until shimmering. Working in 3 batches, spoon 1/4 cup of the potato mixture into the oil for each latke; press slightly to flatten. Fry over moderate heat, turning once, until the latkes are golden and crisp on both sides, about 7 minutes. Drain the latkes on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt. Serve with applesauce, crème fraîche, smoked salmon, salmon roe and dill.
Metæ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 11 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #517,259
Why are all the Jewish holidays so complicated? I tried to read that thing about the Maccabees and the Hellenic Jews and the purified oil and it was very long.
Anonymous B replied with this 11 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #517,322
@previous (Metæ)
> Why are all the Jewish holidays so complicated?
The winter celebration long ago used to be druids in fancy gowns climb up and cut mistletoe off a tree and then they light a bonfire on winter solstice. That's pretty simple.
> Why are all the Jewish holidays so complicated?
The winter celebration long ago used to be druids in fancy gowns climb up and cut mistletoe off a tree and then they light a bonfire on winter solstice. That's pretty simple.