Pancakes and gravy

[Brieminewine]

When I tell people this is how I was served pancakes as a kid they look at me like I’m crazy!
In our house it was ash and pancakes with lashings of gravy and it’s was delightful!

I’ve never tried a sweet pancake, but that’s all I hear people talking about! Am I missing out? Do other people eat pancakes with gravy or AIBU?!

@BarbaraofSeville

Well this is a revelation. I had no idea that so many people were so baffled and revolted by something that's been a very nice, commonly eaten, winter staple for the whole of my life.

I bet you all eat Christmas cake without cheese as well.

You can't eat Christmas cake without cheese. And it has to be Wensleydale or white Stilton.

I live in Holland, and every village and town has at least one pancake restaurant (or even ship in the very cool places). Here you can have pancakes with pretty much anything - plain. cheese, stew, curry, right through to icecream, nutella and such things. My favourite is mushroom and bacon - so yes I can see pancakes and gravy.

I miss pancake restaurants and ships.

My favourite is fluffy American style ones with what passes for bacon around here and caramel sauce. It's a match made in heaven.

@nancywhitehead

This thread should be deleted and never spoken of again.

This.

I am unduly disturbed by the idea of ash, gravy and pancake and I was quite looking forward to my pancake tonight.

I have no idea why it seems quite so wrong, but it does.

Pancakes and gravy?! 🤮

I’ve convinced my husband to make toad in the hole for tea tonight @EBearhug! I claimed it’s just a cuddly pancake.

@Seriouslymole I’m not sure if I’m misremembering the book but it might be Nigel Slater’s Toast where he talks about his stepmum being an excellent cook but always with a cigarette in her lips and the ash falling into food?

@Brieminewine you’re not alone. Yorkshire family. Growing up we always had beef stew and gravy on a pancake. A pancake is afterall pretty much a flat yorkie pud. No longer live in Yorkshire and people think I’m barmy or making it up but it’s bloody tasty.

Love savoury pancakes! Years ago we had a power cut & DM made pancakes with tinned pilchards on a paraffin stove! Never had them before or since!

Pancakes with beef stew and gravy sounds disgusting. I have never heard of anyone doing that.

Today I did savoury pancakes for lunch, we had it with mushroom, ham and cheese. I then did a couple more which i had with a bit of sugar and lemon. DH bought bananas and Nutella for his sweet pancake.

@Aprilx

Pancakes with beef stew and gravy sounds disgusting. I have never heard of anyone doing that.

You have now!

In northern ireland - a fry is served with pancakes - thought it was weird at first but kinda goes with soda bread and potatoe bread.

Have you tried pancake soup? Single layer of pancakes rolled and thinly sliced in a bowl coveted with veg stock. It's a German dish for children. Surprisingly yummy.

Love ash on pancakes, and sometimes my mum used to serve them with a tin of scotch broth at other times, never done that since but might give it a go.

@TimeIhadaNameChange

Have you tried pancake soup? Single layer of pancakes rolled and thinly sliced in a bowl coveted with veg stock. It's a German dish for children. Surprisingly yummy.

Sounds good 😋

@Brieminewine

When I tell people this is how I was served pancakes as a kid they look at me like I’m crazy! In our house it was ash and pancakes with lashings of gravy and it’s was delightful!

I’ve never tried a sweet pancake, but that’s all I hear people talking about! Am I missing out? Do other people eat pancakes with gravy or AIBU?!

Absolutely the right way :)

Are you up north?

I've never had a sweet pancake either. Not sure I want one.

Ash? Fag ash?

Doesn't matter what you serve them with, they're pancakes so they are going to be horrible.

@LuckyLuckyWoman of course!

@Slothkin

I’ve convinced my husband to make toad in the hole for tea tonight *@EBearhug*! I claimed it’s just a cuddly pancake.

we are having toad in the hole too...but with sausages and black pudding. No gravy though as I cba!!

We are having beans instead.

@MistleTOEboughski

Well no-one liked my suggestion of gravy with salmon and chips the other day either.

is there anything you won't put gravy on? Just out of interest :o

I loved the MN horror on that thread though :o

I was going to ask if you were from Yorkshire. I much prefer pancakes with gravy. Ash/hash or stew and plenty of hendo’s - gorgeous. My kids prefer sweet ones though.

I grew up eating pancakes, Ash and hendo's relish! 🤣
Had lemon & sugar last night though!