Pancake Day
British Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Day is the informal British name for Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
Traditionally, households used up rich ingredients like eggs, butter, and milk by making pancakes before the fasting season.
The day features pancake races in some communities, where contestants run while flipping pancakes in skillets: We're having pancakes for dinner—it's Pancake Day.
- flippingTurning over rapidly
- roundCurved like circle
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- shrivingCleansing through confession
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
frying pan · crepes · fasting · giving up · tradition · bell ringing · church bells · hotcake · confession · sugar · lemon · tossing · sizzling · breakfast · pan · egg · blueberries · golden syrup
- British Folklorefairy, fairies, pixie, pixies, brownie
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- Britishnesstea, London, BBC, Big Ben, royal family
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Pancake DayAsh Wednesday
Lent's opening day
Good Friday · Lent · fast day · Easter Sunday · Holy Week
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