Pancakes are one of our breakfast foods at Zoink! (well, there are plenty in that list). We love those thick, fluffy pancakes drizzled with plenty of maple syrup that simply makes the pancake melt in your mouth! Mmmmm. Fkgkgkhl. Sorry. Drool on the keyboard. Had to clean. Ah, yes. As we were saying. Pancakes.
Today is February 27, and the Pancake Week has officially come to an end today. Just for you to pancake lovers (and our team), we decided to dedicate this post to the pure awesomeness of pancakes. Yeah, we know. You’ve been waiting for one too.
Extra Maple Syprup for us, please!
So what is a pancake? (lame question, we know; but we wanted the technical answer). A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter, and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads; some use a yeast-raised or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and flipped partway through to cook the other side. Depending on the region, pancakes may be served at any time, with a variety of toppings or fillings including jam, chocolate chips, fruit, syrup or meat. And we just prefer plenty of whipped cream and maple syrup, thank you very much.
The pancake’s shape and structure varies worldwide. There are numerous variations of them throughout Europe. In Germany, pancakes can be made from potatoes. A crêpe is a Breton variety of thin pancake cooked on one or both sides in a special crepe pan to achieve a network of fine bubbles often compared to lace – a savory variety made from buckwheat is usually known as a galette.
So that’s enough history. Pancakes still remain our favourite. And it was (and still is) a luxury to many of us, considering the effort that goes into it. Mums prefer offering pancakes to their kids only when they aim to reward them or when it’s their birthday. Sigh. We tried our hand in the kitchen – flipped the pancakes right outside the pan. Double sigh.
Well, we stumbled upon this video on how to make those sinful pancakes. The painful flipping part is skipped here and they show how easy it is to just toss it the other side when it is evenly browned. That’s the trick apparently. So while we’re off to try this, we suggest you too, and let us know how it goes.
Happy Cooking! 🙂
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