pancakes anyone?

**skauwt** · 16th February 10, 06:02 AM

i just realized today is pancake Tuesday ,i just wondered if any other xmarkers will be tossing the frying pan today for that little bit of self indulgence or perhaps a family gathering
what kind of pancake do you prefer
i prefer the plain pancake with a wee bit of butter on top ,years ago in the former Yugoslavia in a small town called porec i remember it was custom to put ice cream on a hot pancake something i found a bit odd.... but they might`ve thought it was bad putting butter on one also mind you

**McFarkus** · 16th February 10, 06:20 AM

When I was growing up my church always had a pancake dinner for Shrove Tuesday.

**Tobus** · 16th February 10, 06:32 AM

Interesting. I've never heard it called Pancake Tuesday. Folks around here call it Fat Tuesday.

I'll take potato pancakes, please. With as much butter as they will absorb, and a little sea salt on top.

**macwilkin** · 16th February 10, 06:38 AM

No pancakes for me tonight; instead, I'll be enjoying the mother-in-law's red beans & rice and king cake at her parish's Mardi Gras party!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

T.

**auld argonian** · 16th February 10, 06:41 AM

Actually, today is Paczki Tuesday in Chicago. Pronounced poonch-key (you thought that Scots was difficult!), it's basically what most folks refer to as a Bismarck or a filled donut. Several organizations have used the opportunity as a fundraiser and sold these artery-cloggers the same way the Girl Scouts sell those cookies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pączki

The Jewel Foods near me cranks them out and I'll be stopping by to pick up some of the custard filled belly-bombs later today. But then, I have a cholesterol level of, like, 160 and I live on stuff like this anyway....genetics are wonderful!

Best

AA

**Jock Scot** · 16th February 10, 06:53 AM

Yum Yum, with white sugar and freshly squeezed lemon------I can't wait!

**Chas** · 16th February 10, 06:53 AM

We call it Shrove Tuesday and always have pancakes. They start off savoury and end up sweet. They are the British style thin pancakes. Rolled up with something inside and covered with a sauce. Margaret usually saves some leftovers from the previous days as filling.

Hopefully tonight there will be one each of a curry, chili and a Bolognese filled pancake. Then come vegetable mixtures. And lastly the sweet ones, with mincemeat or jam or ice cream or a mixture of all three.

The trouble is that it is so labour intensive that Margaret has to do the cooking while we do the eating - not ideal for family dining.

So nowadays we cheat. We only make a couple of pancakes from scratch all the others are bought pre-cooked and just require heating through.

I am getting hungry just thinking about it.

Regards

Chas

**sanddog28** · 16th February 10, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

No pancakes for me tonight; instead, I'll be enjoying the mother-in-law's red beans & rice and king cake at her parish's Mardi Gras party!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

T.

I am with Cajunscot on this one, down here it's Fat Tuesday as well, some red beans and rice with a couple andouille off the grill...