PANCAKES!

[Mickey Richaud]

Already cooked up a bunch of sausage, and starting to flap the jacks for the masses.

Anyone else doing the pancake thing tonight?

 

[tomshobby]

Now I'm hungry!

 

[tony barnhill]

Yep, sausage, bacon & pancakes.....Shrove Tuesday (or, I guess we can say Fat Tuesday)....& then early tomorrow morning for Ash Wednesday service.

You burning palm leaves tonight, Mick?

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Nope - already done.

 

[aerog]

What's the significance of pancakes?

 

[Brosky]

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They must have been out of fried eggs and potatoes. The only other thing that can go with sausage and bacon.

 

[texas_bugeye]

Tony is jonesing for that special maple syrup stash he has. I'm down to 1 tin of my horde myself!

 

[SilentUnicorn]

from wiki:

The festival is widely associated with the eating of foods such as pancakes, and often known simply as Pancake Day, originally because these used up ingredients such as fat and eggs, the consumption of which was traditionally restricted during Lent.

From
https://www.americancatholic.org/Features/MardiGras/default.asp

Mardi Gras literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French. The name comes from the tradition of slaughtering and feasting upon a fattened calf on the last day of Carnival. The day is also known as Shrove Tuesday (from "to shrive," or hear confessions), Pancake Tuesday and fetter Dienstag. The custom of making pancakes comes from the need to use up fat, eggs and dairy before the fasting and abstinence of Lent begins.



guess that about covers it...


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[Brosky]

Well, I was right about the eggs........sort of.....

 

[drooartz]

I remember doing Pancake suppers with my church youth group at my dad's church (he's an Episcopal minister) back in the day... good fun.

I made pizza tonight, though.

 

[Banjo]

We did waffles tonight. But it was really just because we had the stuff to make 'em. The local Sugar shacks are starting to make the latest round of Maple syrup as we speak. The pancake breakfasts will be starting soon. Go see 'em rendering syrup, then try some on your stack of flapjacks! YUMMMMMY!

 

[DNK]

Dang, Is that why the church does the Pancake thing this time of year.

 

[TR6BILL]

my dad's church (he's an Episcopal minister)

And I know Father Mickey is married. We (my wife and I) are Catholic and she had me make her up some waffles last night.
Actually, I am Maronite Catholic and she is Melchite Catholic, both eastern sects of the Catholic Church. Same Pope. But our priests can be, and often are, married! A lot more smoke used when saying the mass, and no statues but icons (painted panels). Makes sense to me.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

HOO-BOY! If I NEVER see another pancake...!

Came in the office to get ready for our first service a while ago, and the place smells like day-old sausage grease!

 

[DrEntropy]

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Knew I could count on ya, Bro!

 

[aerog]

guess that about covers it...

Okiedokie. Learn something every day. Thanks

 

[Mickey Richaud]

guess that about covers it...

Okiedokie. Learn something every day. Thanks

Ya might say it's the "rest" of the world's lame attempt at Mardi Gras revelry! :wink:

 

[Steve]

Shouldn't the pancakes be the traditional European ones, also known as crepes.....? Normally served with sugar and lemon juice in the UK.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Shouldn't the pancakes be the traditional European ones, also known as crepes.....? Normally served with sugar and lemon juice in the UK.

Don't know, Steve - as long as all the butter and eggs are used up...

...and any other "rich" foods!