VERY INTERESTING NUMBER 135: PANCAKES

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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 the top 13 more fun and interesting facts about pancakes and all about pancake traditions from all around the world.

1. 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
2. The Middle English word pancake appears in English in the 15th century.
3. William Shakespeare liked pancakes, often mentioning them in his plays
4. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “flat as a pancake”, has been a catchphrase since at least 1611
5. Maple syrup which is often used as a topping, was originally a sweet drink which was discovered by the Algonquin Indians.