15 Types of Pancake Recipes from Across the Globe | EUROSPAR NI (2024)

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What are the different types of pancakes around the world? ›

Previously, people referred to them as Indian cakes, hoe cakes, johnnycakes, journey cakes, buckwheat cakes, griddle cakes, and flapjacks. Early American pancakes were made with buckwheat or cornmeal. Thomas Jefferson loved pancakes so much that he sent a special recipe from the White House to his hometown!

Also called Drop Scones, Scotch pancakes are enjoyed for breakfast and as a snack in the United Kingdom. The main difference between Scotch and American pancakes is that the Scotch version is simpler. Ingredients include self-rising flour, salt, caster sugar, and eggs. Caster sugar provides a more caramelized taste.

European 'pancakes' originated from Brittany, in the north of France. They are thin and flat cakes with a reference to “frying pan cakes” found in the work of 5th century BC Greek poets. When made with wheat flour they are called crȇpes, and galettes when made with buckwheat flour.

Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: sweet crêpes (crêpes sucrées) or savoury galettes (crêpes salées). They are often served with a wide variety of fillings such as cheese, fruit, vegetables, meats, and a variety of spreads. Crêpes can also be flambéed, such as in crêpes Suzette.

• 5mo ago. It's regional. In England, 1 are pancakes, and 2 are 'American pancakes' or 'Scotch pancakes'* or perhaps 'drop scones' (and probably other local terms). We sometimes use the word crêpes too when talking about a French dish like crêpes Suzette, or trying to sound fancy.

While most recipes use pig or cow blood, any sanguine supply will do. The Sami people of northern Norway use reindeer. In pancakes, blood operates as a handy egg substitute, chipping in protein and binding the milk and flour together. Unlike egg-based pancakes, however, these flapjacks turn dense, savory, and dark.

The first pancakes can be traced back to the primeval stages of mankind, when cavemen created flat grain-based cakes that were cooked on hot rocks. In sixth century Greece, a dish called “taginite,” made from wheat flour, honey olive oil and curdled milk, became an extremely popular breakfast food.

In a typical US diner, a stack has three pancakes, and a short stack has two. The pancakes are usually five or six inches in diameter.

What is Aunt Jemima called now? ›

While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough. PepsiCo replaced the brand name with Pearl Milling Company in February 2021, thus bringing the brand's history full circle.

Since then, many other sources have generated quizzes you can take that let you put together your own personal dialect map. Some of our favorite word wars include: flapjacks (North Carolina) vs. pancake (everywhere else); dropped eggs (New England) vs. poached eggs (everywhere else); a cabinet (Rhode Island) vs.

These bite-sized pancakes are similar to the small Scottish pancakes, sometimes known as drop scones, since the batter is dropped directly into the skillet. In the U.S., we refer to them as "silver dollar" pancakes, as they are roughly the size of the old-school coin.

British supermarkets have dedicated displays for pancake mixes, syrups and toppings. The most popular topping is the plain, old-fashioned lemon juice and sugar, though other toppings such as maple syrup and nutella are also popular.

In the UK, the word pancakes refers to the same thing, but the word flapjacks refers to something entirely different: a baked good made from oats, resembling what elsewhere may be called a granola bar or oat bar. The word flapjack is traced back to the late 1500s.

Unlike traditional pancakes, Japanese versions often incorporate soufflé-like qualities, creating a unique sensory experience. The key lies in using egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks, and abundant eggs in the batter. This meticulous approach results in a texture that is light, airy, and almost ethereal.

Japanese pancakes (also known as hot cakes) are similar to American pancakes but fluffier and sweeter. In recent years, some chefs have opted to use ring molds to make a version of a pancake that rises higher.

And British pancakes are endlessly adaptable. Unlike their puffy, cake-like cousins, there's no sugar in the mix meaning they work for savoury toppings as well as sweet. And yes, I know the Yanks like theirs with bacon alongside the maple syrup, but that's down to an intense sweet-salt obsession.