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Potato pancakes
Kosher for Passover
Potato pancakes, or latkes, are typically made with ingredients like potatoes, eggs, and flour or matzo meal. During Passover, Ashkenazi Jews avoid eating kitniyot, which includes potatoes, and all Jews avoid chametz, which includes any leavened grain products. While potatoes themselves are not chametz, the traditional use of flour in latkes would make them non-kosher for Passover. However, if made with matzo meal instead of flour, and if one's custom allows for the consumption of potatoes, they could potentially be kosher for Passover.
Potato pancakes, or latkes, are typically made with ingredients like potatoes, eggs, and flour or matzo meal. During Passover, Ashkenazi Jews avoid eating kitniyot, which includes potatoes, and all Jews avoid chametz, which includes any leavened grain products. While potatoes themselves are not chametz, the traditional use of flour in latkes would make them non-kosher for Passover. However, if made with matzo meal instead of flour, and if one's custom allows for the consumption of potatoes, they could potentially be kosher for Passover.
Check if a Food is Kosher for Passover
What is Kosher for Passover?
Foods that are kosher for Passover are foods that do not contain chametz or chametz residues.
What is Chametz?
Chametz is any food containing one of the five grains (wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt) that has leavened.
Important Note
The information on this site is general only. Always consult with a rabbi or kosher expert.