Pancake Day yesterday and for the first time ever I made American pancakes. I'm not even sure if I've ever eaten American pancakes before. We might have had some in Canada although I suppose they would be Canadian pancakes then.
Although they were okay I think I prefer old-fashioned thin pancakes.
But if it was Shrove Tuesday yesterday then Lent must be begin today. I normally try and do something for Lent but it sort of crept up on me.
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A lovely walk today, mild and pleasant. We even spotted our first frog spawn of the year. Now, you have to look very closely at the middle of the photo: you may just be able to spot the spawn.
Recent storms must have churned up the sea as there was an unusually high amount of seaweed on the beach, in some interesting formations.
5 comments:
By thin pancakes, do you mean crepes? I've never heard regular pancakes called "American" before (or even "Canadian," for that matter). Or is it the toppings that make them "American"? Ice cream on pancakes strikes me as bizarre.
Thin pancakes - crepes? That's what you eat ice cream with. Pancakes - lots of butter and maple syrup!
Yes, crepes which we call pancakes. We're obviously divided by our common language - or something like. Pancakes are thin! Ask any British person.
I suppose you wouldn't call them American/Canadian pancakes if you were in that country and they were the norm. Isn't this interesting?
Where do you stand on tea? I think that deserves a post.
I must be unAmerican. I would not want thick pancakes although my own pancakes, though thin, are not crepes. I make a very thin batter, pouring it into a hot iron skillet with a generous amount of grease (bacon grease in the old days, corn oil in the past 50 years) to provide crispy, thin pancakes. Toppings include butter plus sorghum molasses or maple syrup or brown sugar or ... but not ice cream. I like my pancakes best when they turn out lacy.
Where do I stand on tea? I think it is a pleasant warm beverage, but I rely on coffee for my morning caffeine intake.
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