History of Pancakes
This country consumes more pancakes than any other worldwide (total, not per capita) ever year
USA (75 BILLION!)
This is a 'French pancake'
Crepe
Pancake day is on the date of this Christian holy day
Shrove Tuesday
This country is credited with the invention of the pancake during the 5th century BCE
(Ancient) Greece
This is the missing ingredient
- Plain flour
- Milk
- ?
Eggs
Lent
The American restaurant that opened in 1958 'IHOP' is an acronym for what
International House of Pancakes
This syrup is usually served with pancakes in the USA & Canada
Maple syrup
According to a 2024 survey - this is the most common 'topping' for pancakes on pancake day (2 things)
Lemon juice & sugar
A 'Dosa' is a pancake style food item from this country
India
This food item often eaten on a Sunday lunch uses the same ingredients as a pancake - but is then baked instead of fried
Yorkshire Pudding
This companion holiday - carnival day - celebrated on the same date translates from French to 'Fat Tuesday'
Mardi Gras
The world record for the largest pancake in the world was set in Rochdale - 1994. It had a diameter of this many feet (+/- 5 feet)
49 feet
The McDonalds pancakes can be ordered with this other breakfast item on the side
Sausage
It fall exactly this number of days before easter Sunday every year
47