It is very difficult to tell where the pancakes originated from. This food has been present on our tables for many centuries and it is quite difficult to pin down where it comes from and when it was first made and of course who made it.

Pancakes are eaten in almost every household and it is a very common phenomenon for people around the world to wonder where pancakes originated from.

The history of pancakes was investigated and it can be said that this food is a descendant of early Neolithic flatbreads, which were made on stones. Later, the Romans made pancakes, which were strutted all over Europe. It is known that the pancakes made by the Romans were served with pepper and honey.

Pancakes were made not only by Romans. They were also made by the English and the Dutch. The oldest saved culinary manuscript from 1430 mentions pancakes. English and Dutch settlers brought flour-made pancakes to America for the first time.

In America, pancake generally refers to the classic type of white flour, which is often made with buttermilk instead of milk. But it was not always like this. Native Americans, who called it nokeic, made the original American pancakes from ground cornmeal. It was introduced to European settlers in the early 17th century and renamed from nokehic to “no cake”. In 1700, the Dutch added buckwheat breakdown to the American menu, and the British introduced the tradition of pancake parties, which are celebrated on Shrove Tuesday as the final celebration before Lent.

In the 1800s, hoecakes (made with cornmeal) became popular in America. These pancakes are so named because farm workers cooked them on a hoe blade over an open fire. Also, rice cakes became more popular. Delicate cornmeal cakes came from Rhode Island. Miners and loggers preferred sourdough pancakes made with “wild” yeast.

Today, when people are rediscovering all kinds of wonderful recipes, interest in regional American cuisine is growing.