It is generally accepted that pancakes are an original Russian dish. This beautiful, fragrant, golden dish is loved by many. They are prepared in different ways, but they taste equally good. There are many dishes that include pancakes.
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Pancakes in Russia
The history of pancake origin dates back to the distant past. Historians believe that pancakes as a dish originated about thirteen centuries ago. There is an interesting version of their origin. The story happened with one man who decided to warm up oatmeal jelly. Distracted by some business, he fried it on one side. It happened in Russia. The name that was given to the “new” dish is “mlyn”. It meant grinding.
Many centuries ago, this dish was considered funeral. Pancakes were baked and distributed to poor people, so that they remembered the dead. Then this dough product became the personification and attribute of the Maslenitsa holiday.
Now they are baked everywhere - at home, in restaurants and in various places of fast food. Pastries can be bought in stores. They happen with fillings and without them.
In ancient Russia, pancakes were allowed only with hands. The use of a fork or knife was severely punished. A person could be beaten to death. The delicacy could be torn, twisted, folded in any way, but only with the help of hands. This demand went into paganism. It was believed that the pancake is a symbol of the Sun, which was worshiped by the Gentiles.
Countries of the world
Modern pancakes are well known all over the world. They are loved and baked in many countries. But they do it in every state in their own way. There are national secrets to cooking this dish. For example, in England, soda flour and ale (a type of beer) are added to pancake dough. In Germany, they like thin and crispy pancakes, but they also don’t refuse lush pancakes. In many countries, the delicacy is prepared exclusively from cornmeal with meat or vegetable filling. American pancakes are more like pancakes, but less greasy.
Cheese, sausage or dried fruits, for example, raisins, are added to the dough. The Chinese put in a dough, which is very dense, a large amount of onions. In India, pancakes are made from traditional rice flour, adding lentil. In France, they prefer this baking from a very thin yeast-free dough.
