In the Christian calendar, Shrove Tuesday marks the last opportunity to indulge, before fasting for lent. Traditionally, meat, eggs, butter and other fats were consumed in the form of pancakes, to use up the soon-to-be prohibited ingredients.

Why not go decadent this Pancake Day and pep-up your pancakes with these savoury and sweet pairings. 

If you favour a savoury pancake, you might enjoy filling and rolling them with béchamel, ham and cheese before popping them in the oven to crisp around the edges.

Served with a few of our newly stocked pickled gherkins, you can wash it all down with a crisp Alsace white wine, which won't break the bank. 

Turckheim Edelzwicker Vin d'Alsace NV, £12.75.This beautiful wine is a blend

ofRiesling, Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner. Perky and pretty, to delicately cut through creamy, richness.

For something a bit fuller and fancier, from the Alto Adige, we love  
Nals Margreid Pinot Bianco Penon 2024 £23.95

For sugar and lemon pancakes; subtle, sweet and tangy, we recommend a sweet and sparkling Italian.

Alasia Moscato D’Asticomes in at a very respectable 5%, it is lightly sparkling with sweetness, freshness, fruit and floral notes.
Any of our  Prosecco’s would be great for something on the drier side, or… really turn up the dial, with a frosty cold  Limoncello from the Amalfi coast.

Crêpes Suzette with its gorgeous caramalised sugar, butter and orange flavours is screaming out for our favourite Mexican orange liquor.

The  Alma Finca is made with sweet and bitter orange peels, fresh lime leaves, citrus blossoms, and a hint of spices. Each ingredient is meticulously selected and sourced from the Yucatán Peninsula. It also makes a mean Margarita!

If you prefer your pancake oozing with chocolate, and perhaps a few cherries in syrup...

You could treat yourself to the  Bellamie Cherry Liquor or the  Quaglia Amaretto. Then you also have the benefit of a sexy new cocktail component for the coming months.

 

Can hardly wait…

Pass the frying pan!