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A pancake is a flat and thin circular cake cooked from batter. It is made with eggs, flour, milk, and various other ingredients. They can be folded or rolled up and eaten with a savory or sweet filling inside. The batter is placed in the pan and cooked. It is then flipped so that the other side can also be cooked. Typically, these cakes are cooked in a pan, which gives the food its name – pancake.
Pancakes go back a long time and have a rich history. Many experts believe that it is more than 30,000 years old as there is evidence that people during the Stone Age too had pancakes. Researchers have found pancakes in the stomach of Ötzi the Iceman. The remains of Ötzi were discovered between Italy and Austria in the Ötztal Alps in 1991. Ötzi is the oldest discovered human mummy in Europe.
Pancakes were also popular in ancient Rome and Greece. Back then, they were made from olive oil, wheat, curdled milk, and honey. During the English Renaissance, pancakes used to be flavored with rosewater, spices, apples, and sherry.
Many names have been used to describe this food over the years like hoe cakes, Indian cakes, journey cakes, johnnycakes, griddle cakes, flapjacks, and buckwheat cakes, as in early America, they were made with cornmeal or buckwheat. The name pancake began to be used in the 15th century. It became popular in 19th-century America.
In this book, I will introduce you to some awesome pancake recipes from around the world you can cook in your home kitchen. Some of them are popular classics, while others are innovative ones or come with a fun and interesting twist. I will also tell you about the ingredients for them and how you can make them quickly and easily.
Happy reading!
ASIN : B0D57W1YH9
Publication date : May 25, 2024
Language : English
File size : 16.8 MB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 102 pages
