Shrove Tuesday /Pancake Tuesday

Next Tuesday in England is Shrove Tuesday.
El próximo martes en Inglaterra se celebra "Shrove Tuesday"
Shrove Tuesday (also known as  Pancake Tuesday and Pancake Day) is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up.
Shrove Tuesday (también se conoce como Pancake Tuesday o Pancake Day) es el día anterior a Miércoles de Ceniza.
So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent.
Shrove Tuesday es la última oportunidad para darse un "respiro", y usar comidas que no se permiten en la Cuaresma.
Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent. 
Los Pancakes se comen este día porque contienen grasa, mantequilla y huevos que estaban prohibidos durante la Cuaresma.
Shrove comes from Shrive that means confess.  
Shrove viene de Shrive que significa confesar.

Today I left you some recipes and a mind map about how to make a pancake.
Hoy os dejo unas recetas y un mapa mental de como hacer un pancake.
Pancake recipe 1
Pancake recipe 2
Pancake recipe 3
Pancake recipe 4

On Pancake Day, "pancake races" are held in villages and towns across the United Kingdom.  
Este día se hacen "pancake races" por todo Reino Unido"

The tradition is said to have originated when a housewife from Olney, Buckinghamshire, was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time until she heard the church bells ringing for the service. She raced out of the house to church while still carrying her frying pan and pancake.
La tradición se originó según se cuenta cuando un ama de casa de Olney, Buckinghamshire, estaba tan ocupada cocinando que se despistó con la hora hasta que escuchó las campanas de la iglesia. Salió corriendo de casa hacia la iglesia con la sartén y el pancake.

   

Pancake day in other countries.
Pancake day en otras naciones.

United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia - Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday

Brazil - Terça-feira gorda - Fat Tuesday - the final day of Brazilian Carnival.
Brasil- Martes Gordo- el final del Carnaval Brasileño.

Greece - Apocreas, which means "from the meat" since they don't eat meat during Lent, either.
Grecia- Apocreas, que significa "de la carne" ya que no comen carne durante Cuaresma.

Sweden - Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday). (Martes Gordo)

USA In Catholic and French-speaking parts of the United States this day is called Mardi Gras. 
En las zonas católicas y franco parlantes de los Estados Unidos este Martes se llama Mardi Gras. (martes Gordo).

Germany - "Fastnacht" (Also spelt "Fasnacht", "Fasenacht", "Fasteloven" (in the Rhine area) or "Fasching" in Bavaria.)

In France they call it Mardi Gras, which means Grease or Fat Tuesday.
En Francia lo llaman Mardi Gras, que significa grasa o Martes Gordo.

If you want to try to make some pancakes I left you a link  to play and try to flip some pancakes.
Si quereis podeis hacer unos pancakes, os dejo un link para jugar a darles la vuelta.
Flip the pancakes .