Pancake Day

Talking to one of the residents, the Princess said her children would be making their own pancakes this evening. Read More.

Holden opted for a sugar and lemon topping and managed to set a new record with 29.33 seconds. [Michelle Keegan](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/michelle-keegan)’s TV personality beau, [Mark Wright](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/mark-wright), shared his healthy pancake day recipe with bananas, berries, oats, protein powder, honey, and more. One star even broke a Guinness World record. [Sara Cox](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/sara-cox) shared her pancake flipping face-off with [Jeremy Vine](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/jeremy-vine), Scott Mills, and Jules Lang to find the “biggest tosser at Radio 2”. [Nigella Lawson](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/nigella-lawson) also went on Instagram to share what she believed to be “the perfect Pancake Day breakfast”. [Pancake Day](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/pancake-day), a number of fan-favourite [celebrities ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/celebrities)have shared their creations and spirited competitions on [ social media](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/social-media). [Amanda Holden](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/amanda-holden) and her This Is Heart colleagues attempted to break the world record for the fastest time to top 10 pancakes. [Princess of Wales](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/princess-of-wales) stopped by a nursing home in Slough called Oxford House to [ flip pancakes with the elderly residents](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/princess-wales-slough-princess-of-wales-b1062033.html), joking that her pancakes always get stuck “either in the pan or the ceiling or the floor”. [Gordon Ramsay](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/gordon-ramsay) shared his sticky toffee pancake recipe on Instagram, building a dreamy pancake stack. [pancakes ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/pancakes)or a fierce defender of the classic recipes, [today is the day](https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/foodanddrink/when-pancake-day-2023-why-pancakes-shrove-tuesday-recipes-a4082781.html) to get your whisk, batter and pan ready.

While Christian countries are today marking Mardi Gras with carnival-style festivities, Britons are flipping up a storm in the kitchen instead - sparking ...

The day - always 47 days before Easter Sunday - also sees Brits in northern England marking the day with a centuries-old game of football. In the Christian calendar, the day marks a final day of feasting before Lent officially begins tomorrow. A outpouring of love for Pancake Day on social media - including airfryer variations on the traditional crepe and tossing disasters - have sparked some befuddlement around the globe. While most Christian countries are marking Mardi Gras - 'Fat Tuesday' - with carnival-style festivities, Brits are instead flipping up a storm with a frying pan and spoonfuls of batter in the kitchen. Britons celebrating Pancake Day seem to have left much of the rest of the world bemused with their dedication to the annual February celebration. - Brits make and flip pancakes in celebration much to the surprise of other nations

The small British town of Olney holds their 578th annual pancake race.

On Pancake day in 1978, a race took place in the village of Stapleford, Hertfordshire. Since 1950, the two towns have competed in a transatlantic pancake race, recording their times and holding an international video call to present prizes and awards. The other rules are that runners must carry a frying pan from start to finish and BYOP (bring your own pancake), flipping their pancake in the pan along the 380-metre course. There are a few rules in the modern pancake race that all competitors must follow. When she heard the church bells ringing, she raced through the town to church, carrying a pancake, just in time to make the service. Since then, thousands of pancake lovers and runners partake in the 380-metre race each year on Feb.

I like maple syrup. I consider it one of nature's great gifts. And today is one day I can revel in it's sweet, sticky goodness. By eating pancakes and drowning ...

So I can truly savour the taste of the maple syrup. I don’t know who thought that was a good idea. And it’s not that I don’t like pancakes. But I tend to take my pancakes straight up. I know. Simply because I will not take it easy on the maple syrup today.

Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is a traditional holiday celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent in the ...

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt some butter in it to coat the bottom of your pan before pouring in the first pancake’s worth of batter. She is a lifelong resident of Prince William County and a volunteer with OWL VFD. Transfer cooked pancake onto a plate while you repeat steps 4 & 5 with the remaining batter until all pancakes have been cooked and ready to serve warm with your favorite toppings like syrup or honey! In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. This day is a time for people to indulge in pancakes before they give up certain foods or vices for the 40-day period of Lent. In some parts of the United States, particularly in Louisiana, Mardi Gras is also celebrated with parades and festivities, which can last for several weeks.

With around 60% of fires at home starting in the kitchen, the London Fire Brigade is reminding people how they can stay safe on Shrove Tuesday.

“Pan fires can be particularly dangerous and can spread out of control very quickly, especially when using oil. So far in 2023, firefighters have attended at least 227 cooking-related fires across the capital, causing 19 injuries including eight that were serious. Assistant Commissioner Pugsley added: “With cooking still one of the top causes of fires in the home, it’s unsurprising that you’re most at risk of fire between 7pm and 8pm in the evening.

Pancakes are a popular food to enjoy before Lent on a holiday often called "Pancake Day." Here's how this long-standing tradition came about.

When browned, turn off heat, and add butter (cut into pieces), and mix. Using measuring cup, ladle pancake batter into medium-sized rounds; use back of measuring cup to spread them out evenly. Add melted butter and stir well. Choose the one that makes your mouth water, and have a wonderful pancake day! The other is a thin crêpe covered with salted caramel sauce and almonds. Watch the video below to see the 1951 Olney pancake race: After seeing magazine photos of the Olney race, the US town adopted the tradition in 1950. The goal of a pancake race is to cross the finish line carrying a frying pan with a cooked flapjack. “The name ‘Shrove Tuesday’ derives from the practice of Anglo-Saxon Christians giving confession the day before Lent, and being ‘shriven’ (absolved of their sins),” Flora Hughes-Onslow writes in Pancake races are an opportunity to celebrate this occasion with a twist. [47 days prior to Easter](https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings/after-christening/things-do-children-spring/countdown-easter) on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It’s also the reason Fat Tuesday is often called “Pancake Day.” Here’s more on the origins of the pre-Lent pancake day practice.

Here are some hilarious Pancake Day quotes, jokes, and puns for your Shrove Tuesday 2023 Instagram captions.

- Why did the pancake miss the bus? - Why did the pancake batter run away? - Why wouldn’t the pancake go skydiving? - Why wouldn’t the pancake shut up? - How do you make a pancake do whatever you want? - Why couldn’t the teddy eat the pancake?