Pancake Day is more formally known as 'Shrove Tuesday'
Pancakes go by many other names, in Australia they are known as 'pikelets'
Nowadays, traditions vary from home to home and country to country. Traditionally the period of Lent following Pancake Day was seen as a time of fasting
This is essentially a Christian festival
The period of Lent following Pancake Day is often viewed as a time of abstinence, of giving up things that distract us from our relationship with God
Kaiserschmarrn, is a type of pancake eaten in Austria. I think I'm going to try this out 😀
The period of Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday - probably one of the most important festivals in the Christian calendar
Pancake Day is always on a TUESDAY.
In Uruguay and many other countries, this festival is more commonly known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday.
Eggs, milk, flour and butter are the basic ingredients for making pancakes ... so they're easy and cheap to make
The word 'shrove' comes from the verb 'to shrive' which means for a Priest to hear confession and speak absolution
In India they eat a form of pancakes called 'dosa' made with lentils and rice
Ash Wednesday is the day after Pancake Tuesday and marks the first day of the season of Lent
The season of Lent is a time of preparation, a time to yield ourselves to God, in preparation for the celebration of Easter
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