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 2012 Pancake Day is on Tuesday 21 February 
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
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.
Watch the video:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8369203/Parliamentary-pancake-race.html
Here is a recipe for pancakes:
Here is a recipe for pancakes:
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/512339Special thanks to Elisa and Solenn for their oral presentation on Shrove Tuesday and for their yummy pancakes!
Here are some photos.(The video is coming soon!!)
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Here is the video (The quality is not very good , sorry !)
