VERY INTERESTING: PANCAKES

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Interesting facts about pancakes

Pancakes are ‘flat cakes’, usually thin and round, prepared from a starch batter to which you also add eggs, milk, and butter. They’re fried on both sides in a pan, using oil or butter. The Ancient Greeks made pancakes called tagenias, which translate to “frying pan.” Have a look below for more fun and interesting facts about pancakes and all about pancake traditions from all around the world.

• The first pancakes were fried concoctions called Alita Dolcia (“another sweet” in Latin) and were made by Romans in the 1st Century AD.They were made from milk, flour, eggs and spices and were very similar to pancakes.old pancakes
• The Middle English word pancake appears in English in the 15th century.
• William Shakespeare liked pancakes, often mentioning them in his plays
• According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “flat as a pancake”, has been a catchphrase since at least 1611
• Maple syrup which is often used as a topping, was originally a sweet drink which was discovered by the Algonquin Indians.Maple syrup Easy Food
• The first ready-mix food which was sold commercially was Aunt Jemima pancake flour. It was invented in 1889  in St. Joseph, Missouri.
• The record for the highest pancake toss is 9.47m (31ft 1in) made in New York in 2010.
• The biggest pancake in the world weighed 6,614 pounds and was over 49 feet in diameter.largest pancake
• The Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in 8 hours by a team is 34,818.
•  If you take a trip to the Magic Kingdom and stop in for breakfast at Frontierland’s River Belle Terrace, you’ll be treated to pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse.

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