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Tuesday, February 27 is National Pancake Day and if you are a fan of the fluffy flat breakfast cake we’ve got the perfect way for you to celebrate.
The thin flat cake is made from batter and fried in a pan on a griddle. The mixture usually consists of eggs, flour, milk, or water, oil or melted butter. Some pancake batter is also made of buttermilk. The first ready-mix pancake ingredient sold commercially was Aunt Jemima’s pancake flour. It was invented in 1889 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
The first pancake recipe made its appearance in an English cookbook in the fifteenth century. Pancakes are found in almost every culture these days. On record, the world’s biggest pancake was cooked in Rochdale, Manchester in 1994, and was measured at 15 meters in diameter, weighed three tons and had an estimated two million calories!
Culturally, one of the best things about eating pancakes is the variety of toppings you can add various fruits and syrups. Maple syrup, the most common of syrups used on pancakes, was initially a sweet drink which was discovered by the Algonquin Indians.
On average we consume two pancakes per person on Pancake Day. As a nation, that means we get through 117 million pancakes in just one day!
If you’re looking to score a free short stack head to your local IHOP for their Original Buttermilk Pancakes. The International House of Pancakes is serving their pancakes with a purpose. With every stack served, donations and contributions made will help the breakfast food chain reach their goal of raising $5 million for local children’s hospitals and health organizations. Donations will go toward helping children battling critical illnesses. Since serving free short stacks on National Pancake Day of 2006, IHOP and their customers have raised nearly $30 million for their community partners.
From 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. customers can receive one free short stack of buttermilk pancakes at participating IHOP restaurants nationwide on February 27, 2018. Depending on where you live, some location hours may vary. To make sure you can score your stack and give money for a fantastic cause, double check with your local IHOP for their exact hours of participation. Limit one offer per guest and is for dine-in only.
While you enjoy your free pancakes, take a look at some of these hilarious memes about pancakes.
