“Latkes are just deconstructed kugel”

Potato kugel and potato latkes are two items of Jewish cuisine that have been compared to each other.
 
“Kugel is like one big potato latke, just baked” was posted on Twitter by Tara Austen Weaver on April 11, 2009. “My kugel is more like a giant latke” was posted on Twitter by Krista, Chaotic Jewish on May 19, 2010. “Anyone else noticed that potato kugel is essentially one giant latke?” was posted on Twitter by Carin Davis on September 10, 2010. “potato kugel is basically one giant latke, right? Am I off base here?” was posted on Twitter by Jewhungry The Blog on October 7, 2011. “Potato Kugel is just a giant latke, and latkes are delicious” was posted on Twitter by “Liron Kopinsky - Aspiring to be me” on July 29, 2021.
 
“Like… potato kugel is essentially a giant latke loaf” was posted on Twitter by That 70s Snake on December 9, 2019. “Potato Kugel is just latke cake change my mind” was posted on Twitter by Step Anthony Wally Ali, Cat Stuck in a Tree on May 2, 2020. “Potato Kugel is just Latke Cake. And it’s delicious!” was posted on Twitter by Abby Stein on December 4, 2020.
 
“potato kugel is basically a baked three inch thick latke” was posted on Twitter by Tzvi Zucker on October 14, 2016. “I passionately love all kugel but potato kugel is just a casserole latke” was posted on Twitter by You Can Call Me Al Pastor on April 10, 2017.
 
“Since I don’t have the energy to make latkes, I’m making potato kugel instead. Which is honestly just a big, deep-dish latke” was posted on Twitter by @awholeassburger on December 14, 2017. “A potato kugel is just a deep dish latke” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on April 20, 2019. “Ok, I have crispy potato kugel a la @alisoneroman in my oven right now and the wait until it’s appropriately sexy on top is excruciating. A deep-dish latke—what could possibly be more appealing?” was posted on Twitter by D from The D Squared sos on April 9, 2020. “Galaxy brain thought from @InstantMegs: potato kugel is just a deep dish lattke” was posted on Twitter by Lonnie on October 17, 2020.
 
“Potato latkes are really just potato kugel in pancake form” was posted on Twitter by YumDom on May 3, 2012. “Latkes are just deconstructed kugel” was posted on Twitter by Julia Gazdag on December 7, 2015.
   
       
Wikipedia: Kugel
Kugel (Yiddish: קוגל‎ kugl, pronounced [ˈkʊɡl̩]) is a baked pudding or casserole, most commonly made from egg noodles (לאָקשן קוגל lokshen kugel) or potato. It is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, often served on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
 
Wikipedia: Latke 
A latke (Yiddish: לאַטקע‎; sometimes romanized latka, lit. “pancake”) is a type of potato pancake or fritter in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah.
         
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Tara Austen Weaver@tea_austen·Apr 11, 2009
Replying to @wednesdaychef
@wednesdaychef PS. don’t skip the sour cream to top! Kugel is like one big potato latke, just baked.
 
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Krista, Chaotic Jewish @lechatsavant·May 19, 2010
Replying to @markknoller
@markknoller My kugel is more like a giant latke. The recipe’s a mashup of two others. Does that make it original?
     
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Carin Davis
@LifeLoveLox
Anyone else noticed that potato kugel is essentially one giant latke?
6:21 PM · Sep 10, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
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Jewhungry The Blog
@jewhungry
potato kugel is basically one giant latke, right? Am I off base here? http://instagr.am/p/PYmHB/?ref=nf via
@instagram
3:29 PM · Oct 7, 2011·Twitter for Websites
   
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YumDom
@YumDom
Potato latkes are really just potato kugel in pancake form. http://yumdom.com/potato-latkes/64
5:54 PM · May 3, 2012·YumDom whats cooking
 
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chump truck
@stefc
So a potato kugel is just basically a baked latke.
6:54 PM · Mar 22, 2013·Echofon
   
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Julia Gazdag
@JaaaaaayGeeeeee
Latkes are just deconstructed kugel
5:21 AM · Dec 7, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Tzvi Zucker
@TzviZucker
Replying to @Suppose_Not
potato kugel is basically a baked three inch thick latke
@asherahresearch
6:25 AM · Oct 14, 2016·Twitter for Android
 
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You Can Call Me Al Pastor
@Jewbacchus
Replying to @lesbianoverlord and @localwinemom
I passionately love all kugel but potato kugel is just a casserole latke.
1:36 PM · Apr 10, 2017·Twitter for Android
 
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Dots
@dotfuli
Replying to @maseditor and @MelissaLaurenE
Oh, fair—potato kugel is like a giant baked latke and is delicious. Noodle kugel is an abomination.
6:02 PM · Jul 19, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
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[Bust in silhouette]
@awholeassburger
Since I don’t have the energy to make latkes, I’m making potato kugel instead. Which is honestly just a big, deep-dish latke.
12:03 PM · Dec 14, 2017 from Israel·Twitter for Android
   
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Daniel Rosenwasser
@drosenwasser
Replying to @mmanela @JenMsft and @amandaksilver
Yes, potato kugel is a much worse thick latke. That and other questions like “is a hotdog a sandwich?” are discussed at length in the Talmud.
3:23 AM · Dec 9, 2018·Twitter for Android
 
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Tori Avey
@toriavey
This kugel is like one enormous latke, an irresistible addition to any Seder table https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/passover-potato-kugel/ Passover Potato Kugel #Passover
11:38 AM · Apr 9, 2019·Twitter Web Client
 
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emily gitelman
@emilygitelman
The thing about potato kugel is that’s is basically just condensed, baked latke.
4:14 PM · Apr 19, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/thatguywhosright April 20, 2019
A potato kugel is just a deep dish latke.
     
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That 70s Snake
@mister_inkwell
Replying to @mister_inkwell and @blaiddxdrwg
Like… potato kugel is essentially a giant latke loaf. Infinitely superior to any alternative.
5:52 PM · Dec 9, 2019·TweetDeck
 
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Mary Mazzocco
@OAKJRNAL
Replying to @sharoninboulder and @darth
I mean, potato kugel is just an enormous soggy latke, really.
10:36 PM · Apr 8, 2020 from Oakland, CA·Twitter for iPad
 
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D from The D Squared sos
@DanaKMofo
Ok, I have crispy potato kugel a la @alisoneroman in my oven right now and the wait until it’s appropriately sexy on top is excruciating. A deep-dish latke—what could possibly be more appealing?
2:07 PM · Apr 9, 2020·Twitter for Android
       
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(((Hollie, MA)))
@hollierogin
Replying to @YehudaKurtzer
Potato kugel is just one big latke.
7:37 PM · Apr 12, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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Step Anthony Wally Ali, Cat Stuck in a Tree
@xERICxBLAUx
Potato Kugel is just latke cake change my mind
1:31 PM · May 2, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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★BLM★ とんがり帽子のLonnie
@LonnieComics
Galaxy brain thought from @InstantMegs: potato kugel is just a deep dish lattke
5:27 PM · Oct 17, 2020·Twitter for Android
             
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Abby Stein
@AbbyChavaStein
Shabbat before #Hanukkah mood:
Potato Kugel is just Latke Cake. And it’s delicious!
Whatever your food customs are - you deserve something delicious on the weekend, if you can
#ShabbatShalom and #HappyWeekend you all
#שבתשלום
7:05 PM · Dec 4, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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Tori Avey
@toriavey
This Passover Potato Kugel is everything a kugel should be… crispy on the outside while soft, fluffy and tender inside. https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/passover-potato-kugel/ It’s like one enormous latke, an irresistible addition to any Seder table.
Passover Potato Kugel - Pesach Kugel Recipe
Easy, delicious recipe for potato kugel. Crispy and golden on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Kosher for Passover.
toriavey.com
12:55 PM · Mar 23, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
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Phil Aroneanu
@philaroneanu
Potato kugel is just a big, baked, schmaltzy latke.
5:16 PM · Apr 3, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
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Mikayla
@CyniKay
Replying to @Nakam1492
As a Lithuanian Jew I hereby decree that potato kugel is the best kugel because it’s literally a giant latke
3:14 PM · Jul 20, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Liron Kopinsky - Aspiring to be me
@ldkop
Replying to @AviHein
Potato Kugel is just a giant latke, and latkes are delicious.
4:13 AM · Jul 29, 2021·Twitter Web App