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When you put cold batter on a hot griddle, it will bring the griddle temperature down, and it will take a little bit for the griddle to recoup. At IHOP or Denny's, the griddles are very heavy compared to the number of pancakes they put on it, so the temp differential is much less compared to a pan at home.

IHOP's four-wall profits over the past few years have served steady, especially measured against other casual brands, including Applebee's, because its food and labor costs are lower. Comparing the first half of 2019 to the same period of 2018, IHOP franchisees actually had higher margins, CFO Thomas Song said.

“What links pancakes from different ingredients and different cultures … is their flat shape, which helps them cook through quickly,” says food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark. “They're relatively simple, and their smallish size makes them easy to eat.”

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Here are some interesting historical and cultural facts about pancakes that you may not have known before:

• The oldest written record we have of pancakes is from ancient Greece.
• Pancakes were Ötzi the Iceman's last meal.
• Pancake Day and Shrove Tuesday fall on the same day.

In North America, they are typically considered a breakfast food and serve a similar function to waffles. In Britain and the Commonwealth, they are associated with Shrove Tuesday, commonly known as "Pancake Day", when, historically, perishable ingredients had to be used up before the fasting period of Lent.

Pancakes are one of our most ancient foods. Grinding tools for grains have been discovered and dated back as far 30,000 years ago, and the earliest civilizations to utilize fire and crop cultivation for their food supplies were making some form of pancakes as a primary source of sustenance.

When you put cold batter on a hot griddle, it will bring the griddle temperature down, and it will take a little bit for the griddle to recoup. At IHOP or Denny's, the griddles are very heavy compared to the number of pancakes they put on it, so the temp differential is much less compared to a pan at home.

A pancake is a thin, flat, circular piece of cooked batter made from milk, flour, and eggs. Pancakes are often rolled up or folded and eaten hot with a sweet or savoury filling inside. In America, pancakes are usually eaten for breakfast, with butter and maple syrup.

When you put cold batter on a hot griddle, it will bring the griddle temperature down, and it will take a little bit for the griddle to recoup. At IHOP or Denny's, the griddles are very heavy compared to the number of pancakes they put on it, so the temp differential is much less compared to a pan at home.

IHOP Pancake Recipe Ingredients

• All-purpose flour.
• Baking powder.
• Sugar.
• Salt.
• Baking soda.
• Buttermilk.
• Vegetable oil.
• Egg.