Last Tuesday was Pancake Day in the UK! Also called Shrove Tuesday, it is the last day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Many years ago it served as the last opportunity for Christians partaking in Lent to indulge in foods not allowed during the following weeks. Pancakes were often made on Shrove Tuesday because they contain fat, butter, and eggs which used to be forbidden during Lent. Today everyone celebrates Pancake Day regardless of religion and many restaurants and cafes serve pancakes all day long. A pancake in England is more of a crepe as opposed to a fluffy, thick American pancake.
For our Tuesday night meal at Canvas on Pancake Day, we had a pancake bar. We cooked over 100 American-style pancakes and provided every topping you can imagine: butter, maple syrup, golden syrup, Nutella, blueberries, raspberries, whipped cream, lemon and sugar (a popular topping here), and more. It was so fun to see how everyone topped their pancakes. We loved our first Pancake Day and plan on celebrating it for years to come!
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