Carnival is one of the oldest and definitely tasty holidays. And even those who do not particularly adhere to in everyday life of folk traditions, with pleasure regale on pancakes, meeting the arrival of spring. We have collected for you a variety of pancake recipes and other tasty and filling dishes based on them, as well as a little story about this ancient and well-loved dish.

It’s no secret that the pancakes appeared in the menu of ancient peoples long before the bread. Almost every culture has a similar kind of bakery products: pita bread, burrito, matzah, etc. available In the traditional Russian pancakes recipe was originally composed of only flour and water or milk, depending on what was at hand. Later, there were numerous options of pancakes, they began to add soda or even bananas, to get a fluffy and sweet dessert crepes.

Pancakes — a traditional dish of a pagan holiday farewell to winter and welcome the coming of spring, as our ancestors believed round and ruddy pancakes with symbols of the sun. Eating hot damn, it’s like they got the strength and heat of the sun.

Cook delicious pancakes can be many different ways: some like lush pancakes sourdough, someone more to taste crepes with interesting cheese and pear filling.

As a celebratory dessert, you can prepare a delicate rye pancakes, adding them, for example, raspberry sauce and a scoop of ice cream.

But those who are concerned about finding the recipe is simple and hearty main dish for the whole family will enjoy recipe pancake pie with chicken, mushrooms and cheese.

Maslenitsa is celebrated for a whole week and almost every day you can make new pancakes: rye, oat, buckwheat, or experiment with sweet and hearty fillings. Pancakes — a dish that gives you the opportunity to turn culinary imagination as experienced cooks and beginners. Bon appetit!