15 Awesome Pancake Day Facts You Never Knew

by Chris Waugh

1. Leftovers Don't Half Taste Delicious

Salem Pancakes Gif Pancakes are believed to have originated in prehistoric times but they became popular in the 1400s as a way of using up fatty and rich foods. Obviously the tradition of Pancake Tuesday evolved as a result of this, with the baked goods being the most efficient way of using up the leftover fatty foods before Lent started.
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