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Unlike pancakes, crêpes are much thinner because they aren't made with baking powder, as are pancakes. Since they are thinner, they tend to be a tad crispier as well. This makes the crêpe an excellent vehicle for practically any filling or topping you like, sweet or savory.

What Is the Difference Between Crepes and Pancakes? They both usually start as flour-based batters enriched with milk and eggs that's poured onto a skillet, griddle, or pan and cooked until firm enough to roll or flip, but American-style pancakes are thick and fluffy, while French crêpes are wafer-thin and delicate.

English pancakes and French crepes look almost identical and are made in the same way, but English pancakes are slightly thicker than the very thin, lacy French crepe. Crepes also usually have rich ingredients in the batter such as cream.

These delicate pancakes are known as 'crêpes' in France. Their name comes from Old French 'crespe' which traces back to the Latin 'crispa' or 'crispus' which means curled. This probably refers to their often slightly ruffled edges. A French café that specializes in crepes is known as a crêperie.

English pancakes and French crepes look almost identical and are made in the same way, but English pancakes are slightly thicker than the very thin, lacy French crepe. Crepes also usually have rich ingredients in the batter such as cream.

pancake A crêpe or crepe (/kreɪp/ or /krɛp/, French: [kʁɛp], Quebec French: [kʁaɪ̯p]) is a very thin type of pancake. Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: sweet crêpes (crêpes sucrées) or savoury galettes (crêpes salées).

The origin of crepes The history of crepes dates back to 13th century Brittany, France. It seems a housewife there accidentally dribbled some thin porridge onto a hot, flat cooktop. Since people back then weren't inclined to waste even their smallest cooking mistakes, she ate it. The rest, as they say, is history.

French Etymology. The French term "crêpe" derives from crispa, the feminine version of the Latin word crispus, which means "curled, wrinkled, having curly hair."

French crepes were very popular because they were cheap to make and did not use many raw ingredients. Poor families could use leftover buckwheat porridge to make buckwheat crepes and minimize food waste. Nowadays, crepe restaurants, or "crêperies," are a common fixture in many French and European cities.

French crepes were very popular because they were cheap to make and did not use many raw ingredients. Poor families could use leftover buckwheat porridge to make buckwheat crepes and minimize food waste. Nowadays, crepe restaurants, or "crêperies," are a common fixture in many French and European cities.

Since a crepe can be made using an assortment of fillings, it can serve as both a snack or a main meal. It is the favourite quick food or to go snack not only in France but globally as well. You can have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or any time in between.