- Japanesepancakes are made with eggs, flour and cabbage
- The biggest pancake in the world was over 49 feet in diameter
- The record for most pancake flips in two minutes is 349
- 52 million eggs are consumed in the UK on Pancake Day
- In France, it is traditional to touch the handle of the frying pan and make a wish while the pancake is turned, holding a coin in one hand
- Pancake Tuesday is known as Carnivale in Italy which comes from the Latin for goodbye to the flesh.
- The first pancake recipe appeared in an English cookbook in the 15th century