Pancake Perfection

Pancake Tuesday 25.02.2020

Every year on Pancake Tuesday we all troop to the shops, buy milk, eggs and flour and indulge in this yearly ritual. We all love a good pancake, but why do we limit ourselves to once a year!

At M&B HQ, we are of the belief that pancakes should be an all-year-round event. However, there is a good reason why on Pancake Tuesday we all go nuts for pancakes…

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DID YOU KNOW – every year in Ireland almost 12 million pancakes are flipped on Pancake Tuesday despite 33% of people not knowing what the day represents

This celebration of delicious flat eggy goodness actually has its basis in religion. Pancake Tuesday begins the day before Lent officially starts.Lent being the 40 days of fasting and abstinence prior to Easter.

Historically people refrained from eating eggs for those 40 days, so pancakes were the perfect excuse to use up eggs. So when you think about it, Pancake Tuesday was the first step in the battle against food waste!

Like all of the best religious based holidays, Pancake Tuesday has its roots in pagan culture and was quickly appropriated by the Christians. During those pagan times, a weeklong festival was held to celebrate spring and pancakes were served.

It is thought that the round shape of the pancake was symbolic of the sun. Whatever your beliefs though, I think we can all agree that pancakes are a treat worth waiting a year for!

DID YOU KNOW – in Ireland we consume an average of 2.55 pancakes per person on this one day! That’s a lot of lemon and sugar!

What do you need to create the perfect pancake, we all know the ingredients, four, eggs and milk, but what tools do you need?

• A good crepe pan, non-stick preferably so that you don’t have to overuse the oil, leading to greasy pancakes
• Weigh your measurements carefully to get the batter consistency just perfect
• Whisk those dry ingredients to prevent lumps… nobody wants a lumpy pancake!
• Wipe out the pan between batches
• Keep an eye on them. The only thing worse than burnt pancakes is no pancakes!

So tell us, are you a lemon and sugar house or do you prefer to go avant-garde with the toppings? Make sure to drop us a comment and let us know!