Shrove Tuesday began as a part of the Easter tradition in Christianity and its exact date changes every year. Shrove Tuesday started as a tradition among Anglo-Saxon Christians who would go to confession before Lent.
The tradition of eating pancakes at the start of Lent has been observed in Britain since around the 16th century. The Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sport claims pancakes became associated with Shrove Tuesday because the ingredients would typically be banned during Lent. However, some people think the eating of pancakes may have actually originated from a pagan tradition — where the delicacy symbolised the sun and the arrival of spring.
How to make pancakes: Recipes and ideas for American, Japanese, vegan and savoury options this Shrove Tuesday. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2. Each contestant has a frying pan containing a hot pancake. She must toss it three times during the race. The first woman to complete the course and arrive at the church, serve her pancake to the bellringer and be kissed by him, is the winner.
A verger from Westminster Abbey leads a procession of boys into the playground where the school cook tosses a huge pancake over a five-metre high bar. The boys then race to grab a portion of the pancake and the one who ends up with the largest piece receives a financial reward from the Dean, originally a guinea or sovereign.
In Scarborough, Yorkshire , on Shrove Tuesday, everyone assembles on the promenade to skip. Long ropes are stretched across the road and there might be ten or more people skipping on one rope. The origin of this custom is not known but skipping was once a magical game, associated with the sowing and spouting of seeds which may have been played on barrows burial mounds during the Middle Ages. The practice mostly died out with the passing of the Highways Act which banned the playing of football on public highways, but a number of towns have managed to maintain the tradition to the present day including Alnwick in Northumberland , Ashbourne in Derbyshire called the Royal Shrovetide Football Match , Atherstone in Warwickshire , Sedgefield called the Ball Game in County Durham , and St Columb Major called Hurling the Silver Ball in Cornwall.
It's the big hurrah before Christians start Lent, a season of prayer , penance and fasting in preparation for the Easter season. Mardi Gras Day, the traditional celebration on the day before Ash Wednesday and the begining of Lent, is marked in New Orleans with parades and marches through the city. But even on a day with king cake, beads, parades and giant floats , there's still a question about the celebration: Why are pancakes being served?
Here's why. Pancake Tuesday is celebrated all over Ireland and in the UK too. Lent is still observed in Ireland, but rather than complete fasting, many choose to use the time to give up something they really enjoy. Chocolate, alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and TV are just some of the things people abstain from during Lent. At least for a short while! The traditional way to eat pancakes is straight from the pan, with lemon juice and sugar sprinkled over.
But we have a few extra ideas from our chefs, to add a little variation to the theme. Follow this link for a delicious savoury pancake idea and quite a few sweet ones naturally to whet your appetite. I forgot my password.
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