Europe:
French crepes, which are thin pancakes that can be topped with various sweets, are popular in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Portugal. These delicious delights are commonly sold at special street stands. They are also popular in South America where they can be found topped with vegetables, meat, and cheese. Below is a Crepe.
Tiganites are Greek pancakes and are a little thicker than crepes. They can be sweet or savory. They are served for both breakfast and desert.
German pancakes are called Pfannkuchen and are thick and can also be filled with a variety of foods, savory and sweet. In the Netherlands pancakes called pannenkoeken are eaten at dinner time.These are quite large and thick. Since they are a dinner dish, they are served in restaurants with meat such as ham. Some Swedish pancakes are made with rice and are baked in the oven. These pancakes are often served after soup. There are many variations of Swedish pancakes made with different ingredients and served with different foods. In Finland, pancakes are eaten as dessert with whipped cream and ice cream An Australian pancake includes raisins, almonds, apple jam, small apple pieces, an powdered sugar. In Hungary, wine is added to the batter to make it extra sweet. Meat and mushroom fillings are also used there. Have you been anywhere in Europe and eaten a variation of the pancake we know? If so, tell me about it!
England and Scotland Specifically:
English pancakes are made of just flour, eggs, and milk. The batter is runny and full of bubbles. They are similar to crepes in thickness. They may be eaten as a desert with lemon juice and sugar, or with savory stuffings for a main course. To the right is a picture of an English pancake. These are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in the desert form. I mentioned this holiday in my previous post. Scottish pancakes are very similar to the pancakes we know and loved, and served in a similar way. They are made by a dropping patter onto a griddle and can be served with cream and jam or with just butter. Would you eat an English or Scottish Pancake?
Read more about pancakes around the world on this Wikipedia website.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancakes#Regional_varieties
England and Scotland Specifically:
English pancakes are made of just flour, eggs, and milk. The batter is runny and full of bubbles. They are similar to crepes in thickness. They may be eaten as a desert with lemon juice and sugar, or with savory stuffings for a main course. To the right is a picture of an English pancake. These are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in the desert form. I mentioned this holiday in my previous post. Scottish pancakes are very similar to the pancakes we know and loved, and served in a similar way. They are made by a dropping patter onto a griddle and can be served with cream and jam or with just butter. Would you eat an English or Scottish Pancake?Read more about pancakes around the world on this Wikipedia website.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancakes#Regional_varieties
Hi Sofia!
ReplyDeletePancakes are one of my favorite breakfast foods so I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. I came across this page and was intrigued by the different types of pancakes around the world. In Foods class, we made crepes! They looked identical to the ones that are pictured here. We loved them so much that we got to make them many times. I would usually roll mine up into a “burrito” shape and top it with confectioner’s sugar…it was delicious! I also read that in the Netherlands they eat pancakes for breakfast?! I don’t think I would ever be able to do that because pancakes are so sweet and I am so used to eating them for breakfast right when I wake up!