Christmas seems long gone and Easter is looming so that can only mean one thing - pancake day is on the horizon. Shrove Tuesday marks the start of Lent when many people give up items from chocolate to social media.
Coming the day before Ash Wednesday it was historically marked by feasting and celebration ahead of 40 days of fasting in the run up to Easter. But with many of us only digging out the frying pan once a year it can be difficult to get the key meal of the day right.
So to help Peter Sidwell, in-house chef at CookServeEnjoy, has shared his top tips for making the perfect pancake. He has shared his recommended recipe and method for classic crepes as well as his suggested utensils, unusual toppings ideas and recipes for using up leftover batter.