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It's almost time for the Pancake Bell!
Traditionally, on Shrove Tuesday morning, a distinctive chime of a church bell signified the final day of Shrovetide, a festival which one clergyman condemned in 1571 for its 'Great gluttony, surfeiting and drunkenness'.
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Traditionally, on Shrove Tuesday morning, a distinctive chime of a church bell signified the final day of Shrovetide, a festival which one clergyman condemned in 1571 for its 'Great gluttony, surfeiting and drunkenness'.
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The bell called folk to church for Confession before Lent & prompted them to use their last fats, eggs and milk before 40 days of fasting — usually turned into pancakes. Unsurprisingly, the shriving bell became known as the Pancake Bell, and its ringing set mouths watering.
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In 1620, poet John Taylor wrote about the bell's Pavlovian effects.
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🥞 How do you stop them sticking? And what’s the best way to get rid of lumps in batter?
Here's how to master #PancakeDay with these cooking tips.
🧵 Delicious recipes threaded 👇
thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to…
Here's how to master #PancakeDay with these cooking tips.
🧵 Delicious recipes threaded 👇
thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to…
😋 Ricotta pancakes with banana caramel.
These pancakes are fluffy but also have a custard-like quality 🍌
thetimes.co.uk/article/ricott…
These pancakes are fluffy but also have a custard-like quality 🍌
thetimes.co.uk/article/ricott…
Put down the syrup. 🍁
.@TomCenci shares his easy recipe for pancakes with an unbeatable topping combination 🤩
thetimes.co.uk/article/fluffy…
.@TomCenci shares his easy recipe for pancakes with an unbeatable topping combination 🤩
thetimes.co.uk/article/fluffy…
Can you hear the PANCAKE BELL?
Church bells have traditionally been rung on Shrove Tuesday at around 11 am to call people to church, where they could be shriven before the start of Lent. But by the 16th C, this shriving bell was already associated with ...
Church bells have traditionally been rung on Shrove Tuesday at around 11 am to call people to church, where they could be shriven before the start of Lent. But by the 16th C, this shriving bell was already associated with ...
... the delicious sights, smells and tastes of pancakes hissing and sizzling on a griddle over the fire, as people used up the last of their eggs and fats before 40 days of fasting.
In 1620, popular poet and waterman John Taylor wrote about the powerful Pavlovian effects of the pancake bell:
It's #PancakeDay! We asked our musicians and staff to create their best pancakes. Here's what they came up with...
Maple syrup = RSNO Top Topping!
Cat, Comms Manager; Angela, Chief Operating Officer and Lauren, Library Assistant all opted for the sweet topping.
Cat, Comms Manager; Angela, Chief Operating Officer and Lauren, Library Assistant all opted for the sweet topping.
Jenny, Head of Individual Giving, and her children had lots of fun creating people and animals out of pancakes and toppings!
