Today is Pancake Day in the UK (commonly known as Fat Tuesday in the US), which is the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Making pancakes is one way to use up rich foods like eggs, milk, and sugar, since it is traditional to give these up for Lent.
Now, we're not talking about cakey American pancakes here. These are generally more crepe-like, and can be loaded with sweet or savory toppings. I ordered a ham and cheese pancake from our favorite little sandwich shop today, and it was very nice.
Across the UK, pancake races are held in various towns and villages. Participants with frying pans race down the street, tossing and catching pancakes in the pan while running. Now, I haven't heard anything about a pancake race near us, and I may have sought out more info had I not forgotten that it was Pancake Day in the first place. Maybe next year.
I'm working on several posts at the moment, since we just got back from our first holiday (yay!). So stay tuned for our exciting trip to Barcelona!
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