So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Who made the very first pancake

By Ben Panny


Lots of people question who created the first pancake while consuming this delicious food. It's known that the very first pancakes had been produced and consumed by ancient men and women. Pancakes eaten by ancient people didn't appear exactly like the pancakes we know at this time.

Ancient pancakes had been named 'Alita Dolcia' what in Latin implies 'another sweet' and had been simple, fried concoctions of eggs, flour , milk and spices. The finished product had many kinds. It could be fritters, pancakes, custard or omlettes. Everything depended on proportion of ingredients and method of cooking. A few of the dishes prepared, where sweet with addition of fruits, honey or nuts whereas the other were savory, served with meat, cheese, vegetables or fish. Ancient recipes are also believed to be relatives of cakes, muffins, waffles and doughnuts. Pancakes which we eat in America nowadays, had been invented in Medieval Europe.

Initially pancakes which had been distinctive from plain griddle breads are sweet ones mentioned by Apicius. They had been created from batter of eggs, milk, water and flour and served with pepper and honey. Later an English culinary manuscript from 1430 year refers to pancakes, however the reference doesn't occur typically in early printed cookery books. Pancakes on account of their extended background, have reflected regional cuisine and local customs. Pancakes could be produced from cornmeal, potatoes, wheat flour or buckwheat. Milk may be replaced with buttermilk or even water. Firs ancient pancakes were cooked on bake stones, medieval on hearths and pioneer griddles. Now they could even be cooked in microwave. Final product can be thin or thick pancakes. They could also be sweet or savory, served as an example with butter and smothered with syrup, or with cheese and meet. Thin pancakes can be rolled around with jam. Christians developed quite a few traditions connected with pancakes. All through Europe pancakes had a place among Easter foods, particularly on Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. It's the final day just before Lent. Customs varied from country to country... One generally English institution would be the pancake race. The oldest Pancake Race has been held at Olney in Buckinghamshire, in most years since 1445.

Shrove Tuesday is the day prior to the Christian Lent season begins. The connection between pancakes and Shrove Tuesday is rooted in the need to deplete stores of forbidden by the Catholic Church foods throughout Lent. These are eggs, meet, milk, oil and also other fats. This tradition started in Medieval times and continues nowadays in the form of Pancake Day in certain countries.

There are various customs connected with this day. The Olney pancake race is said to be one of the earliest. Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in several countries around the planet. Celebrations are several. Everything is determined by tradition of country.




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