The Irish, Canadian, and Australian name for Shrove Tuesday — the day before Ash Wednesday when people traditionally make and eat pancakes before the Lenten fast begins. The logic is simple: use up all the rich ingredients (eggs, butter, milk) before giving them up for Lent. In Ireland especially, Pancake Tuesday is a big deal, with schools making pancakes, families having pancake races, and everyone debating whether their pancake flipping technique is truly the best. A cheerful, food-centric holiday.
Her mum always made a mountain of pancakes on Pancake Tuesday — lemon and sugar, never anything fancy.
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(Ireland, Canada, Australia) Shrove Tuesday.
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