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I am a 71 yr old Christian and grew up eating panc...

2011-04-22T14:15:03.603-04:00

I am a 71 yr old Christian and grew up eating pancakes on Good Friday that my mother made. They were dinner-plate size and stacked and cut like you would a regular cake. It was just a tradition that I never questioned; but I would really like to know where this came from. Was this just moved from the Shrove Tuesday? Was this an English custom? She was of English, Irish, and Scots descent. Any ideas on this?

Hello, Those sausage patties are not a German rec...

2010-01-10T12:56:34.210-05:00

Hello,

Those sausage patties are not a German recipe, and I don't call them German. They are my own creation, based on flavors I like, so if they are Italian, all the better for creating a cultural food mix. The German pancakes are, indeed, a tradition in our family, which was possibly moved from Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday, pancake day) to Friday, which would explain the meat eating, too.

Your grandmother's sausage recipe is more Ital...

2010-01-10T12:05:02.849-05:00

Your grandmother's sausage recipe is more Italian than German. Spices like caraway, marjoram, savory and sage are usually used in german sausage. Also, Friday is usually a no meat day. Interesting family background intro. My Grandmother's name was Ethel too. I love family recipees! Unfortunately, my German Grandmother (Hutchenbauch) did not have many of her family recipees written down, so I'm trying to recreate them.