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B1 Intermediate English 5:40 1,015 words Cooking

Potato Chip Latkes | Potato Pancakes | Food Wishes

National Geographic · 148,426 views · Added 2 months ago

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Chef John creates an innovative twist on traditional potato latkes by using crushed potato chips as the base ingredient, resulting in crispy pancakes with intensified potato flavor. Learners will practice cooking vocabulary like 'crush,' 'batter,' 'fry,' and 'garnish,' while following a humorous and conversational recipe narration. The video also introduces cultural context around Hanukkah food traditions and classic accompaniments like applesauce and sour cream.

Learning Stats

B1

CEFR Level

1,015

Total Words

401

Unique Words

5/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 40%

Subtitles (60 segments)

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[Music]. Hello, this is Chef John from foodwishes.com with potato chip lodas.

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That's right, this video was supposed to be a fun hack for an easy, no work method to make potato pancakes, but.

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What this actually became is a video recipe for how to make the best potato pancakes I've ever had, and.

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I know that does sound crazy, but it is 100% true, and.

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To get started, the first thing we'll need to do is crush up some potato chips, and.

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What I recommend here is the classic Kettle style chip, which contains no seasoning other than sea salt, and.

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While you can, of course, crush up any potato chip you want, the kind I use were perfect, so I would go with that, and.

00:42

By the way, there might be better ways to exfoliate your hands, but this has to be the most delicious way, but.

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Anyway, we're going to need one cup of potato chips crushed up just like this, which is fairly fine, and.

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Once those are set, we will add one large egg to a bowl along with some whole milk, as well as a little splash of cold, fresh water.

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We will also need some.

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All-purpose flour, a little bit of baking powder, no, not baking soda, baking powder, as well as a touch of salt, some freshly ground black pepper, and.

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Key Vocabulary (6)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

course A2 noun

A series of lessons or lectures on a specific subject, typically leading to a qualification. It can also refer to a specific direction or path that someone or something follows, or one part of a multi-part meal.

chip A1 noun

A chip is a small, thin piece of material that has been broken or cut off from a larger object. It also refers to a thin slice of food, like a potato chip, or a tiny electronic component used in computers.

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