Fat Tuesday and pancakes

[LarsMal]

Does anyone else follow this tradition?

We always had pancakes on Fat Tuesday- why is that? Even when I was teaching (at a private school) we would either have a pancake party or they would serve pancakes for lunch.

I still don't understand why!

[mamicka]

It explains it here: http://www.chiff.com/a/shrove-tuesday.htm

Basically, to use up the milk, butter, & eggs that were forbidden to be eaten during Lent.

[LarsMal]

It explains it here: http://www.chiff.com/a/shrove-tuesday.htm

Basically, to use up the milk, butter, & eggs that were forbidden to be eaten during Lent.

Thanks!

I knew about the whole meat thing, but I had never heard of giving up milk, butter, and eggs. Interesting!

[mamicka]

It's not a tradition that I was familiar with at all until you posted - but now I know what we'll be having for dinner tonight - DH will be thrilled! Pancakes are always his choice for dinner.

[KBecks]

There's always room for pancakes. :) Yum!