It’s Shrove Tuesday, that time of year when we clear out the larder, fire up the frying pan and try our flipping best to make scrummy pancakes. Apart from our mum, who makes the best pancakes?

The French?

The crêpe is paper-thin and often eaten with cheese and ham or strawberries… Search and compare: cheap flights to France

The Americans?

American pancakes are fluffier and thicker and eaten with sweet and savoury treats. Search and compare: cheap flights to the US

The Chinese?

Thinner than the crêpe, with a delicate taste, these pancakes are an integral part of one of our favourite dishes – crispy Peking Duck. Search and compare: cheap flights to China

The Dutch?

Cooked in a paella-style pan, they are usually eaten with apple sauce. Search and compare: cheap flights to the Netherlands

The Mexicans?

Similar in style to American pancakes, the Mexican pancake is bigger and fatter. Usually fried for a little longer than most pancakes, it is eaten with sweet or savoury toppings. Search and compare: cheap flights to Mexico

The Germans?

Baked in the oven, similar to Yorkshire pudding, the German oven pancake has a generous-sized base with high edges. You could probably fill that with Nutella right to the top … Search and compare: cheap flights to Germany

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