ktgrok Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) I was reading a detective novel set in England, and at one point someone brings the main character two flapjacks for him to munch on with his tea, while he works on the computer. He picks one up and bites into it, describing it as chewy. I was VERY confused as to why one would have pancakes as a typical snack, and eat them with their hands. I mean...I've DONE IT, lol, but it's not "normal". So I googled, and it turns out they are more like what I'd call a granola bar than a pancake! I have some baking now (well, sort of...I was out of regular oats but had some "superfood oatmeal" that has flax and chia and stuff in it and used that). Super easy, but not healthy. My Weight Watchers app says 9 points for 1/12 of the pan. I only get 23 points per day, lol. (some foods are zero points though, and I get 28 weekly points I can divvy up over the week how I want, so I may still try them). https://www.thespruceeats.com/yummy-easy-traditional-flapjack-recipe-435285 edited to adjust serving size Edited February 1 by ktgrok 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I did not know that! According to Google this is also true in Australia, except I've only ever heard of flapjacks being pancakes made with water instead of milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamonlyone Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Huh! Who knew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Smarties are also VERY different in the US compared to Canada. In Canada, Smarties are chocolate 'buttons' covered in coloured candy, very similar to M&Ms. In the US, Smarites are candies that are exactly like what we in Canada call Rockets. It's so confusing collecting Halloween candy in the US when you're used to Canadian candy! 😅 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Interesting. Our (family) version of flapjacks is fried bread dough. Served with choice of butter, jam, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. Basically a homemade doughnut without the hole. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 34 minutes ago, fraidycat said: Interesting. Our (family) version of flapjacks is fried bread dough. Served with choice of butter, jam, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. Basically a homemade doughnut without the hole. Those are called scones in Idaho and Utah and not at all like what the British (and probably pretty much the rest of the world) call scones. 😄 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, wintermom said: Smarties are also VERY different in the US compared to Canada. In Canada, Smarties are chocolate 'buttons' covered in coloured candy, very similar to M&Ms. In the US, Smarites are candies that are exactly like what we in Canada call Rockets. It's so confusing collecting Halloween candy in the US when you're used to Canadian candy! 😅 I learned about the different kind of Smarties also from a detective/crime novel set in the UK, lol. A Scottish detective kept bribing his kid with them to get her to let him get some work done. He mentioned the chocolate she had smeared on her face at one point, so I googled it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, fraidycat said: Interesting. Our (family) version of flapjacks is fried bread dough. Served with choice of butter, jam, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. Basically a homemade doughnut without the hole. Sounds like beaver tails in Canada. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, fraidycat said: Interesting. Our (family) version of flapjacks is fried bread dough. Served with choice of butter, jam, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. Basically a homemade doughnut without the hole. We call those scones out my way! Entirely different from the baked goods called scones elsewhere... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 My grandpa always called pancakes hotcakes. Grandma made amazing hotcakes--she would beat the eggwhites and then fold them into the rest of the batter to make them extra fluffy. Best eaten with peanut butter and maple syrup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 9 minutes ago, Drama Llama said: Sounds like beaver tails in Canada. This kind of beavertail Not this kind of beaver tail 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 13 minutes ago, wintermom said: This kind of beavertail Not this kind of beaver tail But if your American cousins are visiting you tell them you are eating the latter. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 9 hours ago, wintermom said: This kind of beavertail Oh I wish I could get that in the US (nowhere near me has it or ships it from what i can find). I even checked Amazon and they don't have them. It looks/sounds so good!!! You guys have the best stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I can just think of what a Brit might think reading about Paul Bunyan's flapjacks for the first time. 😄 I never knew there was a difference! I used to eat flapjacks/pancakes rolled up as snacks when I was a kid, so it wouldn't have even occurred to me that it was a weird thing in a story to have at tea. Now I want pancakes. Breakfast for dinner tonight, it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 50 minutes ago, Ditto said: Oh I wish I could get that in the US (nowhere near me has it or ships it from what i can find). I even checked Amazon and they don't have them. It looks/sounds so good!!! You guys have the best stuff. Fried bread really needs to be eaten fresh--it's not hard to make though! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 11 hours ago, Drama Llama said: Sounds like beaver tails in Canada. I'm actually in Canada and beaver tails is a newer commercial term, mostly found in tourist areas, yes. They are also know as elephant ears at fairs and carnivals. But, my grandparents called them flapjacks when they made them at home since before my parents were born. Edited February 1 by fraidycat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Ditto said: Oh I wish I could get that in the US (nowhere near me has it or ships it from what i can find). I even checked Amazon and they don't have them. It looks/sounds so good!!! You guys have the best stuff. Beavertails are definitely best when eaten fresh from the vendor. My personal favourite is a Beavertail eaten while skating on the frozen Rideau Canal in Ottawa! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Ditto said: Oh I wish I could get that in the US (nowhere near me has it or ships it from what i can find). I even checked Amazon and they don't have them. It looks/sounds so good!!! You guys have the best stuff. They are the same as what all country fairs and amusement parks call fried dough, and other regional names. Basically like funnel cakes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, fraidycat said: I'm actually in Canada and beaver tails is a newer commercial term, mostly found in tourist areas, yes. They are also know as elephant ears at fairs and carnivals. But, my grandparents called them flapjacks when they made them at home since before my parents were born. They were called Beaver Tails when I was a kid living in Ontario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 20 hours ago, ktgrok said: I was reading a detective novel set in England, and at one point someone brings the main character two flapjacks for him to munch on with his tea, while he works on the computer. He picks one up and bites into it, describing it as chewy. I was VERY confused as to why one would have pancakes as a typical snack, and eat them with their hands. I mean...I've DONE IT, lol, but it's not "normal". So I googled, and it turns out they are more like what I'd call a granola bar than a pancake! I have some baking now (well, sort of...I was out of regular oats but had some "superfood oatmeal" that has flax and chia and stuff in it and used that). Super easy, but not healthy. My Weight Watchers app says 9 points for 1/12 of the pan. I only get 23 points per day, lol. (some foods are zero points though, and I get 28 weekly points I can divvy up over the week how I want, so I may still try them). https://www.thespruceeats.com/yummy-easy-traditional-flapjack-recipe-435285 edited to adjust serving size Off topic but why are oats and flax and chia not healthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 23 minutes ago, Terabith said: Off topic but why are oats and flax and chia not healthy? Lots of butter and golden syrup. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 2/1/2024 at 8:03 AM, Ditto said: Oh I wish I could get that in the US (nowhere near me has it or ships it from what i can find). I even checked Amazon and they don't have them. It looks/sounds so good!!! You guys have the best stuff. This looks like fry bread. What’s the difference? mom did the bread dough fried in a skillet thing but she called it fried bread. It used a lot less oil than actual fry bread and is shaped more like a pancake than a beaver’s tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 2/1/2024 at 11:01 AM, Terabith said: Off topic but why are oats and flax and chia not healthy? I’m guessing the carb count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 29 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said: This looks like fry bread. What’s the difference? mom did the bread dough fried in a skillet thing but she called it fried bread. It used a lot less oil than actual fry bread and is shaped more like a pancake than a beaver’s tail. It’s sweet more like a donut or funnel cake in taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 On 2/1/2024 at 3:01 PM, Terabith said: Off topic but why are oats and flax and chia not healthy? Oh, they are. The one and a half sticks of butter are the problem. A delicious, delicious problem:) I was the only one who liked them, and I REALLY liked them. Too much, and had to throw them away finally because they were too much temptation for me while trying to lose weight. If I wasn’t dieting and the rest of the family was willing to eat their share they’d be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 minutes ago, ktgrok said: Oh, they are. The one and a half sticks of butter are the problem. A delicious, delicious problem:) I was the only one who liked them, and I REALLY liked them. Too much, and had to throw them away finally because they were too much temptation for me while trying to lose weight. If I wasn’t dieting and the rest of the family was willing to eat their share they’d be fine. Do you have a recipe? I am always looking for recipes to fatten up Pop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/3/2024 at 4:36 PM, Drama Llama said: Do you have a recipe? I am always looking for recipes to fatten up Pop! Sure! REALLY simple and easy! And you could add more sweetener, or raisins or other dried fruit, nuts, etc. https://www.thespruceeats.com/yummy-easy-traditional-flapjack-recipe-435285 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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