Crepes and Pancakes

Stench Blossoms

What's the difference between the two?

NextSteps

'Crepe' refers to the French crepe, a very thin, usually largish (10-12") pancake made from a thin batter. Can be made with buckwheat flour but usually white flour. Doesn't contain raising agents.

As far as I understand, 'pancake' can refer to this or to the American-style breakfast pancake, which is like an Irish drop scone. It's thicker because it contains baking soda, and it has bubbles in it. Sometimes blueberries are dropped in the batter when it's frying. They tend to be smaller than crepes, about 4-6" in diameter.

... and both are delicious!

rubadub

Add baking soda to the batter, then add lemon juice. This reacts with the baking soda and relases carbon dioxide, the mixture can double in volume so be careful it doesnt overflow the bowl! It becomes more fluffy with all the gas in it, like rising bread. The lemon also adds a nice flavour.

Also buttermilk makes nice pancakes, most commercial ones use buttermilk.

Tree

Dutch pancakes are like thick crepe, no baking soda, they're savage, like a doughy omlette filled with goodness. terribly heavy though