National Pancake Day

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It's National Pancake Day!

03/01/2011 8:12 AM

Mark Remy

Is it just me, or is it getting syrupy around here? That's right, readers. Once again, it is National Pancake Day.

I'll pause a moment while you wipe the Pavlovian drool from your chin.

I'll admit that this year's N.P.D. sneaked up on me. I didn't realize until yesterday that March 1 was the big day. Of course, now that I know, everything is reminding me of pancakes. The local forecast that I saw when I went online this morning, for instance:

Tell me that doesn't look like a hot flapjack, radiating deliciousness.

Anyway, as in past years, one of the most exciting things about today is that iHop restaurants are giving away free short stacks until 10 p.m. And as I've said on past N.P.D.'s, the only thing better than pancakes is free pancakes.

Even better that that? This year, Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) — which is known in many countries as Pancake Day — is actually next Tuesday, March 8. (For whatever reason, iHop chose to celebrate today.) Which means that this year we get TWO Pancake Days.

By the way, our online Recipe Finder has 87 recipes for pancakes. Just sayin'.

I'll go soften the butter while you warm up the syrup.

Happy National Pancake Day, everyone!

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