Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday ( ' s hrove' comes from the old word ' shrive' and means 'confess' ) is the day before Ash Wednesday - first day of Lent. It's always celebrated 47 days before Easter Sunday so the date varies from year to year. In UK it's traditional on this day to eat pancakes. Why pancakes? Because they are easy to make and contain fat which was forbidden to eat during Lent, the period of abstinence from fat food, meat or broth. In Poland Shrove Tuesday is also known as the last day of carnival, last day when one may eat food not allowed in Lent. Ash Wednesday (środa popielcowa) begins Lent, which commemorates Jesus' 40-day fasting and temptation in the desert. It's special time for Christians - time of reflection, repentance and prayer. In this way they prepare their heart for Easter, the most important religious feast. British pancakes are made of thin batter and are served with popular toppings like plain lemon and su...