We flipping love Pancake Day (Picture: Getty)
Okay, so it’s just been Christmas and you might be trying to cut back on the treats.
But it’s also well known that January can be a dismal month so you need something to look forward to.
So, whether you’re in team lemon and sugar, prefer maple syrup and bacon, or you’re bananas for fruit, everyone is waiting in hungry anticipation for Pancake Day.
The day, known to Christians as Shrove Tuesday, isn’t always on a fixed date and changes every year depending on when Easter falls.
We have lots of recipe suggestions for you to try this Pancake Day, from gluten-free pancakes to vegan options and alternative takes from Japan and Vietnam.
There are many ways for you – and even your cat – to enjoy pancakes this Shrove Tuesday.
So, get ready to show off your flipping skills – here’s is everything you need to know about Pancake Day in 2023.
When is Pancake Day 2022?
This year, Pancake Day takes place today – Tuesday, February 21.
The day always falls on the seventh week before Easter, and the day before Ash Wednesday – beginning the period known as Lent.
Tossing your pancakes is part of the fun (Picture: Getty Images)
Pancake Day always falls on a Tuesday because of the period of time it marks between the start of Lent and Easter.
Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
Shrove is the past tense of the word shrive, which means to present oneself to a priest for confession, penance, and absolution.
The day, being the day before the Lent fast begins, is for people to gain penance from God before they begin fasting.
Shrove Tuesday is also a chance for people to enjoy rich and fatty foods as a last celebration before fasting begins.
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Pancakes are traditionally eaten because they were a way to use up the rich foods people have – such as eggs and milk – before they went bad during the long fast.
According to religious texts, the ingredients are also said to represent the four pillars of the Christian faith – eggs for creation, flour as the mainstay of the human diet, salt for wholesomeness, and milk for purity.
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