Flippin' Fantastic
Shrove Tuesday, also known as this holiday, is celebrated with pancake feasts in many countries around the world.
What is Pancake Day?
While Americans love their thick pancakes, the French prefer this thin, delicate version.
What is a crêpe?
In Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, pancakes rain from the sky and land on this iconic American city landmark.
What is the Empire State Building?
The Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in eight hours was set by this famous restaurant chain in 2013.
What is IHOP?
In football, it is called this when an offensive lineman knocks a defender flat on their back.
What is a pancake block?
In 1888, this famous pancake brand was introduced, named after a character from a minstrel show. It was later rebranded in 2021.
What is Aunt Jemima? (Now Pearl Milling Company)
This type of pancake, made from potatoes instead of flour, is a traditional dish in Jewish cuisine.
What is a latke?
In the movie Uncle Buck, John Candy’s character makes an enormous pancake using this kitchen tool instead of a spatula.
What is a snow shovel?
The world’s largest pancake, cooked in Rochdale, England in 1994, had a diameter of this many feet.
What is 49 feet?
Charlie Chaplin is famous for using this that is a thick, heavy type of foundation used on the face.
What is pancake makeup?
In colonial America, pancakes were sometimes called by this name, which also refers to a type of sturdy corn-based flatbread.
What is a johnnycake?
n Japan, okonomiyaki is topped with a special tangy, thick sauce, similar to Worcestershire sauce, along with this creamy condiment.
What is mayonnaise?
In an episode of Friends, Joey Tribbiani incorrectly guesses that this breakfast food is made by cows.
What is milk? (Trick question—he thought pancakes were made by cows, confusing milk with the final product!)
During Maslenitsa, also known as Russian Pancake Week, some families make and eat this many pancakes in just one week.
What is 1,500 pancakes?
In the world of hairstyling, "pancaking" refers to pulling apart these to make them look fuller and fluffier.
What are braids?
The ancient Greeks and Romans made early versions of pancakes using this common grain, still used in many recipes today.
What is wheat? (Barley is also an acceptable answer.)
In Japan, these super fluffy pancakes are made using a soufflé technique, giving them a jiggly, cloud-like texture. They were also touted as delicious in yesterdays MLB Opening Day by broadcasters.
What are Japanese soufflé pancakes?
In the film Pulp Fiction, John Travolta’s character Vincent Vega insists that pancakes are better than this other breakfast classic.
What are waffles?
In 2012, the world's highest pancake toss was recorded at this height, proving pancakes can fly!
What is 31 feet 1 inch?
In the military, a "pancake maneuver" is a technique used when landing aircraft on these tricky surfaces.
What are aircraft carriers?
Dating back over 500 years, this European country celebrates Pancake Day by racing through the streets while flipping pancakes in a frying pan.
What is England? (The Olney Pancake Race!)
In the United Kingdom, pancakes are traditionally served on Pancake Day with this and a sprinkle of sugar.
What is lemon juice?
In The Office, Michael Scott cooks his employees a special "Prison Mike Pancake Breakfast" on this kitchen appliance.
What is a George Foreman grill?
According to Guinness World Records, competitive pancake flipper Brad Jolly set a record by flipping a pancake this many times in 60 seconds.
What is 140 times?
In medical imaging, a "pancake deformity" refers to a collapsed version of this body part, often seen in osteoporosis.
What is a vertebra?