It is very difficult to say where pancakes originated from. This food has been present on our tables for many centuries and it is quite difficult to say where it came from and when it was first made and of course by whom.

Pancakes are eaten almost in every home and it is a very common phenomenon that people all over the world wonder where pancakes originated from.

The history of pancakes was researched and it can be said that this food is a descendant of early Neolithic flatbreads, which were made on stones. Later pancakes were made by the Romans, who strutted across Europe. Pancakes made by the Romans are known to have been served with pepper and honey.

Pancakes weren’t just made by the Romans. They were also made by the English and Dutch. The oldest saved culinary manuscript from 1430 mentions pancakes. English and Dutch settlers brought pancakes made from flour to America for the first time.

In America, pancake generally refers to the classic white flour type, which is often made with buttermilk instead of milk. But it was not always like this. The original American pancakes were made from ground cornmeal by Native Americans, who called them nokehic. It was introduced to European settlers in the early 17th century and renamed from nokehic to “no cake”. In 1700, the Dutch added buckwheat pannekoeken to the American menu, and the British introduced the tradition of pancake parties, held on Shrove Tuesday as the final celebration before Lent.

In the 1800s, hoecakes (made from cornmeal) became popular in the United States. These pancakes are so named because farm workers cooked them on a hoe blade over an open fire. Also, rice cakes became more popular. Delicate cornmeal johnnycakes came from Rhode Island. Miners and lumberjacks preferred sourdough pancakes made with “wild” yeast.

Today, when people are rediscovering all kinds of wonderful recipes, interest in regional American cuisine is on the rise.