PANCAKE DAY


FESTIVITY :PANCAKE DAY    4TH MARCH 2014

HAPPY PANCAKE DAY !!!



In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day (or Pancake Tuesday to some people) because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake.

In 2013 Pancake Day was on 12 TH  February


Special thanks to Marie and louise  for their oral presentation on Shrove Tuesday and their delicious pancakes !!! (not home-made , that's a pity ..))








Louise and Marie made a quiz for their classmates



Recipe for 6 people
                                                         
What is Pancake Day?                                   
Pancake Day is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. It is traditional on this day to eat pancakes.


Why are Pancakes eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.


When is Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)?
Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and is therefore the final day before the commencement of  a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday (Easter Day).
Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between 3 February and 9 March


Traditions in England: The Parliamentary Pancake race


The race, which is contested outside the Houses of Parliament, is held every Shrove Tuesday and sees Lords and MPs from all major parties flipping pancakes around Victoria Gardens, Westminster.
The contest is held to raise awareness for the charity Rehab, which supports people with disabilities, others with brain and spinal injuries and mental health difficulties. 


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkvideo/five-minute-food/7220705/Recipe-cinnamon-banana-and-chocolate-pancakes-Five-Minute-Food.html