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American pancake mix has baking powder in so the pancakes always puff up to around half an inch or more. Here are my issues with this type of pancake;

• The skin that forms around the pancake is impenetrable to whatever condiments being used and the reason is because the pancake requires more time to cook all the way through. You have to dip the pancake in more condiment rather than it soaking through which is what a pancake should do.

• It’s a heavier batter so oxygen bubbles rarely form, these bubbles create the holes in a crepe that helps soak up more of the ketchup

• The surface area is smaller so it demands you eat more whereas a crepe is as big as the pan you used to cook with. A larger surface area means you can put more toppings inside instead of just eating toppings alongside a smaller thicker pancake.

• The taste and texture is horrible

You probably shouldn’t comment if you don’t know what I’m talking about

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

I'm surprised Melina posted fake news outside of the fakenews comm. Its ok, we all make mistakesdean-smile

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

idk a crepe is a crepe and they are good but read the word "pan-cake"

its not a cake if its like 3mm thick

check mate atheists

In all seriousness american style pancakes can be good, but I'm also not a big fan of the ones that are half an inch thick or more. It's hard to get them just right. My ideal is more like 1/4", or 3/8" if they're really fluffy. if theyre impermeable to syrup/other condiments like you describe then something's gone horribly wrong

also ketchup? cringe

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

soaking through which is what a pancake should do.

yes

more of the ketchup

lol

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

you had me until ketchup visible-disgust

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A sugary tortilla is not a pancake, it doesn't matter if you give it a goofy French name. Cakes have girth.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Surprised Americans wouldn't be all over a sugary tortilla, it seems very on brand.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

fortunately a crepe isn't a sugary tortilla so we're all good

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

This belongs in fake news com.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Really bad take. Just go enjoy your crepes and ketchup without bothering people.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Waffles know what they are. Look at those squares. They embrace that they are little more than a vehicle, and excel.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Waffles are kinda outdated imo. Also extremely high in saturated fats

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

I went from data-laughing to dean-frown after reading this

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

ketchup

Heresy

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

souffle pancakes though

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Read about 2 sentences but skill issue

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mods have removed every single of my past posts, but this gets to linger and fester on the site.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Look upon the fruit of not harkening to my warnings, O Israel!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

American pancakes do not puff up that much. Are you thinking of those jiggly Japanese ones? But those are more like an inch thick.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still relative to a crepe they're thick. An American pancake is about as thick as your pinky. A crepe is pretty thin maybe as thin as a piece of cardboard or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Absolutely correct, but I had to defend the American pancake against libel.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Crepes are good and thick pancakes are good too. Pretty different things for mostly different situations and they are both good. British and American style, buttermilk or w/e, savoury, sweet. Waffles and latkes are good too. No juice to this poorly-concieved food fight. Have a nice day!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

American pancake mix

wtyp like there are better mixes & recipes out there but the half-inch cake is just what the style is and you can't try to dress them up like crepes or vice versa. different usecases.

the thick kind are good for sandwiching and soaking up less viscous coverings like sugar syrup & egg yolk or grease.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you really want the King pancake, its the Dutch Baby.

  1. Forms a bowl to carry anything
  2. Takes up the whole pan and then some
  3. Both thick and thin in different places, appeasing all tastes
  4. So awesome you need an oven
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

And you can’t even taste the baby

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

:not-hillary: my favorite!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You won't get my pancake like you got Epstein! meow-shining

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Both are nice. The American style pancakes (flapjacks) and crepes are both good

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The best pancakes are thin because they're cooked on a cast iron skillet on a woodstove. This is a hill I will die on