Pancake Day Flop

This week it was Shrove Tuesday and I really wanted to join in with everyone else across the country who were having pancakes. Dad is a fan of pancakes so he readily agreed to buying the pre-mixed batter and lemons. I was really looking forward to joining in. Yet on Tuesday when it was finally Pancake Day we had such a filling dinner that we just didn't want any dessert, even if it was pancakes!

So our Pancake Day was postponed until Thursday (yesterday) so we had a sort of Shrove Thursday! The excitement at trying them had not diminished and I happily helped mix up the batter. Dad cooked them and flipped them. He then put it on the plate, added lemon juice and a bit of sugar and rolled it up. Now it was ready to try!!

I have to be honest when I saw it all rolled up my first thought was "that looks a bit greasy" and the smell of it cooking had not exactly been the most pleasant cooking smell I have ever smelt! But thanks to Felix these little matters no longer make me gag or put me off trying new things. So with my spoon in hand, I broke off a piece and ate it.

It was not the most enjoyable experience. In fact I thought it was disgusting. It was very sweet and at the same time the lemon juice made it taste very sour. I had another few mouthfuls which considering I didn't like it, was a huge achievement as previously I would have stopped eating after the initial mouthful (if I had even managed to take a bite!). However the extra mouthfuls just confirmed my original thought... disgusting. It had a funny squishy texture and it smelt like a Yorkshire Pudding and tasted like a Yorkshire Pudding with sweet stuff on it. It was wrong. I love Yorkshire Puddings with a bit of gravy on, particularly Aunt Bessies. They are all puffy and crunchy. But these pancakes were a bit soggy, a bit greasy and just not nice.

I was disappointed not to like them, but then you can't like everything you try. They are also not one of the foods I could eat even if I am not a fan. These are firmly in the no thank you, I don't like them column. So Pancake Day is one day I will not be celebrating in future!