Pancakes - British or American?
By AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16679)
Boston, Massachusetts
August 21, 2015 7:08am CST
I grew up eating American pancakes, those big, fluffy, delicious cakes covered in butter and maple syrup .
The Man is a Brit, and he doesn't accept the concept of the "cake" in pancakes. British pancakes are more like crepes - heavy on the egg and very, very thin. No maple syrup. He sprinkles sugar on them.
As a treat, I made him British pancakes this morning, and I made them pretty delicious if I do say so myself. He had his with sugar on them, I rolled my sausage links up in mine to make "pigs in a blanket". He shuddered at the very idea.
I have to admit that I like American pancakes. They are fluffy and filling and keep the plates clean by soaking up the excess maple syrup. I think that British pancakes are like making an omelette with flour. But I don't mind the change now and again.
Have you eaten one or both of these kinds of pancakes? Which do you prefer? How many pancakes can you eat at one sitting?
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11 responses
@topffer (42155)
• France
21 Aug 15
I have eaten both, and my preferred are... blinis (Russian pancakes)
. They are made a bit differently than English pancakes, with baker's yeast (needs to wait for the dough to rise), and you have to beat the egg whites just before cooking them. More difficult but better.
. They are made a bit differently than English pancakes, with baker's yeast (needs to wait for the dough to rise), and you have to beat the egg whites just before cooking them. More difficult but better.3 people like this
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Aug 15
I like good old fashioned buttermilk pancakes, no butter, just maple syrup. Now I want some!
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@allknowing (142764)
• India
22 Aug 15
I have tasted American pancakes when I was touring that country but nothing like Indian Pancakes
@MaddiOashi (183)
• United States
21 Aug 15
I love pancakes, American style! I put butter on mine with the syrup.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
22 Aug 15
I've never had British pancakes. I've only had 'em American style!
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
22 Aug 15
Thank you for differentiating a British from American pancake . What i like is the American pancake and love putting some butter and cinnamon syrup on top. I can consume two . But oh , i have to eat sausage or hotdog in between eating the slices . The taste is so complimentary - sweet and salty . 
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
21 Aug 15
I had crepes when I was very young, wasn't my thing. I am a pancake eater, with loads of butter and cane syrup.
