Did You Know – Pancakes
This beloved breakfast food has been sizzling on griddles for longer than you might think. Evidence suggests that pancakes – flat cakes made from batter and then fried — were prepared and consumed by our prehistoric ancestors.
Analysis of starch grains on 30,000-year-old grinding tools indicates that Stone Age cooks made flour to create a primitive form of flatbread – a kind of proto-pancake.
The first written records of pancakes come from the ancient Greeks and Romans, who sweetened pancakes with honey.
We also know the British ate pancakes during the Elizabethan era; their version was often very rich and may have included rose water, sherry, eggs, ale, or butter (or any combination thereof).
Shakespeare himself mentions pancakes in his play As You Like It, but these were traditional pancakes eaten on Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday in the Christian faith), which were made with beef and dipped in mustard.
Source: http://www.historyfacts.com
Picture: AI
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
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Categories: Did You Know, Fruit, Pancakes, Syrup
Fascinating – and I didn’t know
Thank you!
I used to hear one of my Irish cousins tell a saying of her late father’s ’if you’ve enough in the house to make a ‘spill down’ it will get you by’.
Haha love that!
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Thank you Ned!
Can’t go wrong with a good stack of pancakes! Yummy 🙂
I agree Paul!
Those British pancakes sound amazing! I wonder if there are parts of Britain that still make and serve them like that?
I wouldn’t be surprised if they still do but really, not sure.
My husband loves pancakes, but I rarely make them. I was raised on crepes. We compromise with French toast.
You are hitting on all my favorites. If I had to pick it would be French Toast but I also love pancakes like your husband and crepes like you. That’s is so sweet that you both compromise.
wow, I had no idea!
I didn’t either, I love fun facts.
It’s fascinating to learn the history of a common food item. I’ve always enjoyed pancakes, especially with the fruits pictured in your post. I now have a craving for pancakes and will indulge myself this week. Thanks for the enlightening piece. And please pass the maple syrup, lol.
Haha you enjoy those pancakes! I tried to comment 3 times on your most recent post. It said I can’t post two times then had me sign into WP but I don’t think that went through either.
Now I want pancakes after seeing them look so appetizing here! I didn’t realize their history went back that far!
I was surprised by their history as well Linda.
I always learn new things in this feature Diane!
That makes me happy to hear Linda! I enjoy doing the research to post them.
Well, keep them coming Diane!
Yummy. And the recipe is great
You are so kind Lamittan, thank you! I hope you are doing well.
I think I love our pancakes today better than yesteryear. lol
Thank you! We make a big batch and wrap them in plastic wrap and place them into a freezer bag. Then we take out what we want and microwave them.
Interesting history! Our foods say a lot about our cultures and technologies!
It sure does Linda!
The history of pancakes – so cool!
Thank you Tierney!