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The Irish, with their Roman Catholic ethos, celebrate Pancake Tuesday the Tuesday before Lent (I think it is the 8th February). Everyone eats pancakes that day. Although I am not RC I think I should honour their traditions here so I "force" myself to eat my share of pancakes that day  Any similar traditions here?
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Originally posted by Berean: The Irish, with their Roman Catholic ethos, celebrate Pancake Tuesday the Tuesday before Lent (I think it is the 8th February). Everyone eats pancakes that day. Although I am not RC I think I should honour their traditions here so I "force" myself to eat my share of pancakes that day
Any similar traditions here? Ah, food. The original language of ecumenism. 
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I hope none of my hyper-separatists Baptist brethren are monitering this forum .
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And the Germans celebrate "faustnaut" day; donoughts. I love it. Donoughts and pancakes on the same day.
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Dear Berean: Here in the U.S., it is "Mardi Gras" or "Fat Tuesday," annually celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is also celebrated by other Catholic countries like France (the original Mardi Gras), Brazil (Rio's "Carnival"?), the Philippines ("Ati-atihan"). New Orleans' "Mardi Gras" is featured at: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/MardiGras/ Amado
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Berean , beware we are just about to start another fast period - and you will find the topic of conversation becomes very food orientated - dunno why - it just happens everytime. By the time Pancake Tuesday comes round - those of us who are New Calendar [ Gregorian ] will have started - no dairy foods , no meat , no oil, no fish [ well almost none ] no alcohol [ hehe - liquid bread anyone ? ] OK - I have not given the specifics - but I suspect you will get the outline. Just watch us then - and check the recipe thread - there are some excellent ideas there  Anhelyna
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Dear Berean, Pancake Tuesday you say? I really like that!  Since I am such an ecumenical Orthodox, I think that I will join my Irish Roman Catholic brethren-- in ecumenical solidarity ofcourse-- and eat lots and lots of pancakes that day! In Christ, Alice
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Being of half Irish descent I have to confess that I have never heard of Irish pancakes - only have heard of German pancakes like mother used to make and big brother still makes. She was German. But, the best of the best are sourdough pancakes which are frequently eaten in Alaska where we lived for many years. Even had a sourdough starter. Yummy. Mary Jo...getting ready for the Lenten fast by presently 'thinking' pancakes. I will stop this in time, however....not to worry. :rolleyes:
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Does the Russian Orthodox practice of Maslenitsa count? Many parishes do a pancake/blini brunch during "Butter Week".
Gaudior, with visions of blini with sour cream and caviar...or..wait...blueberry blini...or....
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Hey, Mary Jo!
With our sourdough pancakes for Pancake Tuesday, can we have reindeer sausages ?
Sam, missing Alaska
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Did you know that some people think the sourdough strain used in Alaska goes back about 150 years? I knew about Mardis Gras, but have been fascinated by all the other traditions. Looking forward to my one ecumenical day of the year. [ Linked Image]
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Roger, Ken mentioned that you had been having problems connecting since our change of server; good to see you back . The BBC site has an interesting article on the history of Pancake Tuesday [ bbc.co.uk] . Many years, Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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Thanks Neil,
I didn't realise how much I missed this place.
Of course the pancakes in my post above are the American style. The norm here is lemon juice and sugar as a topping.
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Originally posted by Berean:
I didn't realise how much I missed this place.
Of course the pancakes in my post above are the American style. The norm here is lemon juice and sugar as a topping. Roger, And you were missed, my friend . Yes, the texture of Irish pancakes was quite excellent, but I have to admit that I couldn't get used to lemon juice and I was never much for confectioner's sugar as a substitute for maple syrup. I did have some, in Blarney as I recollect, that used a sorghum-style molasses topping, which was more to my taste. Many years, Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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Many resturants do sell "American style" pancakes now with maple syrup
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GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! The Lord, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to not let the Steelers play in the Super Bowl this year. I am so relieved since the Great Fast and the Super Bowl start at about the same time this year... I would have been in VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE.... I just got an order from the gift shop in the Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for 2 dozen of my pysanky!!! I'm so excited!!! So many eggs, so little time.... please pass the beeswax and vinegar... :p mark
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Mark and if that does now get Berean wondering what we are all going on about - then nothing will One of these days I will get my wee paws on one [ is pysanky singualr or plural BTW - curious ignoramus wants to know ?] Anhelyna
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Is a pysanky anything like a pirogi?
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Hi Berean... You wrote:"...Is a pysanky anything like a pirogi?..." Well, not EXACTLY... check this out: www.brama.com/art/pysanky.html [ brama.com] more beeswax please.... so many eggs, so little time... mark
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Hi Anhelyna! Pysanky is plural... Pysanka is singular... However, in Slovak it's KRASLICE and then under that you have all kinds of other names like batikovany, lepantovany, perkovany, skribany, Want the dictionary now or later??? MORE BEESWAX!!! SO MANY EGGS, SO LITTLE TIME... mark, now he knows how Santa Claus feels....
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Here in Canada, I hear Shrove Tuesday more commonly used.
Shrove takes its name from the verb "to shrive" which means to confess sins and receive absolution, or to hear confessions and give absolution for sins. It is in keeping with the old custom of confessing sins to the priest before the start of the 40-day Lenten penitential period.
In the times before Vatican II, the Lenten Fast and Abstinence rules were quite strict and banned not only the consumption of meat but of butter, cream, eggs, and fat during Lent. The traditional fare on Shrove Tuesday was hearty and included meat and pancakes which were made to use up any eggs, dairy products, and fat in the larder.
I don't know any Latin Catholic (other than the ones in here) who fasts this stringent during Lent.
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Originally posted by Medved: Hi Berean...
You wrote:"...Is a pysanky anything like a pirogi?..."
Well, not EXACTLY... check this out:
www.brama.com/art/pysanky.html [brama.com]
more beeswax please....
so many eggs, so little time...
mark Wow! I am impressed. My mind (as usual) was on food .
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Originally posted by ByzCathDad:
Hey, Mary Jo!
With our sourdough pancakes for Pancake Tuesday, can we have reindeer sausages ?
Sam, missing Alaska Hey, Sam! How about caribou or moose sausage? Mary Jo..lived in AK. 34 years and still miss it.
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Born in AK, never been back since Oct 1955  when I was 3 months old
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Berean, This was a pretty good explantion on MedVeds site about Pascha preparations for some of the food, but especially the breads. http://www.brama.com/art/easter.html For the East Lent starts on Feb. 7th this year. Actually Forgiveness Vespers is on Sunday evening Feb. 6, an awesome time in the Church for those of us in the Byzantine Rites. Our food started disappearing two weeks ago, when we had Sunday was Cheesefare, the last day for dairy procucts until after lent. Then last Sunday was Meatfare Sunday, the last day for meat during Lent. This is a good article as to why we fast. http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/liturgics/savich_meaning_of_fasting.htm Here is a pretty good discussion from back in 2003 on the fast regarding the different churches. https://www.byzcath.org/bboard/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000846;p=1 Unfortuantly I am not one that makes it all the way through without partaking at some point. Now you know why celebrations occur with the ultimate junk foods - pancakes and dougnuts YUMMMY! Pani Rose
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Mary Jo,
Never had caribou or moose sausage, but if hunting were legal in the Anchorage city limits, we could've "consumed mass quantities" of the moose variety.
God Bless,
Sam, only 4 1/2 years in AK, but still pining for his adopted home state.....
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When our youngest son was canoeing and portaging across the great lakes up in Canada, he had an up close and personal contact with one of those elk.
I bet about that time he was wishing it was someones sausage.
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Originally posted by Medved: GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST!
The Lord, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to not let the Steelers play in the Super Bowl this year.
I am so relieved since the Great Fast and the Super Bowl start at about the same time this year...
I would have been in VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE....
I just got an order from the gift shop in the Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for 2 dozen of my pysanky!!! I'm so excited!!!
So many eggs, so little time....
please pass the beeswax and vinegar... :p
mark Oh, pshaw.... I was crushed last week when the Steelers didn't beat the Patriots. You COULD have started Lent one day early and made an exception for Super Bowl sunday, but now..... The Steelers and the Steeler Nation has to wait 'till next year - again. At that time, I'll celebrate with a Primanti's, and struggle to give up something for Lent.
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I told my husband about your post regarding the Steelers and he just laughed. You know my oldest son was having panic attacks over that last game. To me that is too funny, I can't figure out why someone, even my child, would get that upset over a football game.
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