Dr. Fauci prefers latkes to hamantaschen
Leading US infectious disease expert says he likes his dish with apple sauce or sour cream
JTA — Dr. Anthony Fauci still wants you to wear a mask.
But he took a quick break in his schedule to deliver a video message to a Maryland synagogue earlier this week and weigh in on the ongoing Jewish food debate made famous through a decades-long tradition at the University of Chicago: latkes or hamantaschen?
“While my wife and I enjoy both of these traditional foods, my vote is for latkes,” he says in a video posted to Twitter by journalist Yair Rosenberg, pronouncing it “lot-kuss.”
“With apple sauce or sour cream. Preferably sour cream,” Fauci said.
Folks, here is Dr. Fauci's intervention in the 13th annual Latke-Hamantashen Debate at Congregation Beth El in Bethesda, MD, which took place earlier this week. Spoiler: he's Team Latke. The best part is how he thinks he has to introduce himself in case we don't know who he is. pic.twitter.com/Og1HbVZpVE
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) December 17, 2020
Fauci was reportedly taking part in the 13th edition of the latke-hamantaschen debate at Congregation Beth El in Bethesda, Maryland.
The University of Chicago started the traditional debate back in 1946, inviting professors to take sides in a formal (but humorous) live debate, podiums included.
This year’s Chicago debate took place virtually on Thursday.
