Around 600 BC, a poet in ancient Greece wrote about heated pancakes in one of his works, which is the earliest known mention of pancakes. The pancake breakfast is created in 1100 AD on Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, when it becomes customary to use up dairy items before Lent.
The renowned pancake race was initiated by the villagers of Olney, Buckinghamshire, UK, in 1445. The church bell ringer gives the winner a kiss every year. The ammonia-containing new snow was employed by cooks in the 1700s to create pancakes light and fluffy in place of baking soda. Throughout the 1800s, brandy and wine were equally as popular as milk and occasionally cream when it came to making pancake batter. America is irrevocably altered in the 1870s when the flapjack is dubbed the pancake. In the 1880s: Maple syrup starts to gain popularity as a topping.
Why are pancakes an essential morning meal for the majority of Americans? Serving pancakes for dinner was customary throughout the American Revolution. These early afternoon pancakes were more like crepes. Cooks began adding pearl ash, or what is now known as baking soda, as a rising agent in the 1780s, which made the pancakes thick and fluffy and filled with flavor. This made it possible for frontier cooks to enjoy a meal akin to a break before starting their morning’s agricultural labor. The heavier pancakes were never very popular as a dinner dish.
On September 26, National Pancake Day, the 500-year-old delicacy takes center stage at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pancakes can be enjoyed in a multitude of ways. Pancakes are a fluffy delight, whether they’re made at home or at your local cafe or restaurant. 34% of Americans like pancakes, 5% hate them, and 59% of Americans adore them, according to a 2021 study by international marketing agency Top Agency. Pancake hatred is only 2%.
Our team did a pancake showdown to enjoy different varieties of pancakes.
We all tried to use gluten free ingredients and dairy free options to make it a bit healthier for all of us.