Although this holiday is sometimes called National Pancake Day, it should not be confused with the true Pancake Day which is on Shrove Tuesday during the Easter period.
Pancakes are a versatile dish, as they can be either sweet or savoury, depending on what other foods they are accompanied with. The basic pancake is made from a starch based batter.
Unlike Shrove Tuesday, the pancakes eaten on this day are of the North American type. The former day's pancakes are thin, whilst the latter use a raising agent in the batter, which results in a pancake similar to a Scotch pancake or drop scone. These pancakes are thicker, being about a centimetre thick rather than a millimetre or two, but not as wide, being only 10 cm wide whilst the other type is wider. They are traditionally eaten as a breakfast dish with a wide range of other foods, traditionally in a stack with syrup and butter.
Pancakes are one of the oldest foods known and are eaten worldwide. As well as the types mentioned above, there are many different regional variations, using flour based batters which are poured onto a flat surface to cook, whether a pan, griddle or something else.
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