Abstract: Cartridges containing a prefabricated mixture of grated potato, onion, egg, farina, chopped chives, salt and pepper are the source for the raw potato pancakes, which are sliced off from the mixture to be fried in vegetable or artificial cooking oil. The raw potato pancakes are moved by two endless wire mesh belts through two consecutive skillets with cooking oil, the level of which is adjustable and automatically maintained, to be fried golden brown on both sides. At the end of the last wire mesh belt the fried potato pancakes slip over a slide directly onto serving plates for immediate consumption. The slicing and frying process happens fully automatically after entering the amount of servings into a microcomputer built-in to the apparatus housing.