Crêpes Suzette

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top 1000Great Dishes of the World
Great Dishes of the World

By Robert Carrier

Published 1963

  • About
Pancakes, in one form or another, have been a universal delight since man first discovered that if he mixed crushed grain with water and baked it, he would have a new kind of food.

Under more elaborate conditions - and a host of different names and fillings - they have been enjoyed around the world for centuries. In Mexico, it is the peasant tortilla; in China, the crisp egg roll; while America prefers hers for breakfast, swimming in melted butter and maple syrup; and the Russians like theirs as blini, a delicious appetiser topped with caviare and sour cream.