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what? whether it's a great or only a good pancake is decided in the batter phase. bad pancakes come from whatever that flavor of instant cake mix is called, cak

what? whether it's a great or only a good pancake is decided in the batter phase. bad pancakes come from whatever that flavor of instant cake mix is called, cake-plasticine.

klyrs 4y ago
No, you can definitely ruin perfectly good batter on a griddle that's too hot or too cold.
- saalweachter 4y ago
  Yeah, if you've ever heard jokes about "the first pancake"[0] or burnt your pancakes when you get distracted by the rest of breakfast, do yourself a favor and set your griddle to 325F/160C. Your pancakes can sit at 325F for a long time before they burn, and that alleviates the fear of burning that leads you to flip that first pancake too fast. [0] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20First%20Pancake https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20First%...
  - klyrs 4y ago
    I always make "test pancakes" until my griddle is just right, as I don't have a fancy temperature control. A drop of batter will behave just like a full-size pancake if you know what to watch for, a teaspoon if you don't.
    - fsckboy 4y ago
      I don't have a fancy temperature control, but I had just moved from gas stove to glass top electric* and and I got tired of waiting sooo long to hopefully get to a good cooking temp, only to ruin things by finding out the answer was no. So a bought a hand-held laser-pointer-temperature gun at the hardware, wow, it's fantastic. Now I know what temps are for what (it's remarkably similar to the oven, 325 to 450) and I know how to find them and how quickly on my stove. *what is with Miele appliances, they all suck, range, convection oven, microwave. the UIs are impossible.
      - klyrs 4y ago
        Great idea; I've used an electric hob my whole life and hate my glasstop electric for everything but cleaning it.
  - fsckboy 4y ago
    there is no first pancake problem if you only use your griddle for pancakes, that comes from having to use a pancake to get off whatever horrible things you've put on there in between uses. (and btw, your eggs will cook much easier if you dedicate an egg pan) 325's a good number but I prefer a 350 to 375 with a little urgency, it better gets that "deep fried crispy" around the outside, and stops the already flipped side from just getting steamed to death.
  - fortran77 4y ago
    It’s just like the first kid often comes out a little wonky, subsequent offspring are better.
  - twothamendment 4y ago
    325 is great for plain pancakes, but around 360 works better for me if I load them with blueberries. Also, if you've never tried a recipe with vinegar and baking soda you need to.

what? whether it's a great or only a good pancake is decided in the batter phase. bad pancakes come from whatever that flavor of instant cake mix is called, cake-plasticine.

klyrs 4y ago

No, you can definitely ruin perfectly good batter on a griddle that's too hot or too cold.

saalweachter 4y ago
Yeah, if you've ever heard jokes about "the first pancake"[0] or burnt your pancakes when you get distracted by the rest of breakfast, do yourself a favor and set your griddle to 325F/160C. Your pancakes can sit at 325F for a long time before they burn, and that alleviates the fear of burning that leads you to flip that first pancake too fast. [0] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20First%20Pancake https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20First%...
- klyrs 4y ago
  I always make "test pancakes" until my griddle is just right, as I don't have a fancy temperature control. A drop of batter will behave just like a full-size pancake if you know what to watch for, a teaspoon if you don't.
  - fsckboy 4y ago
    I don't have a fancy temperature control, but I had just moved from gas stove to glass top electric* and and I got tired of waiting sooo long to hopefully get to a good cooking temp, only to ruin things by finding out the answer was no. So a bought a hand-held laser-pointer-temperature gun at the hardware, wow, it's fantastic. Now I know what temps are for what (it's remarkably similar to the oven, 325 to 450) and I know how to find them and how quickly on my stove. *what is with Miele appliances, they all suck, range, convection oven, microwave. the UIs are impossible.
    - klyrs 4y ago
      Great idea; I've used an electric hob my whole life and hate my glasstop electric for everything but cleaning it.
- fsckboy 4y ago
  there is no first pancake problem if you only use your griddle for pancakes, that comes from having to use a pancake to get off whatever horrible things you've put on there in between uses. (and btw, your eggs will cook much easier if you dedicate an egg pan) 325's a good number but I prefer a 350 to 375 with a little urgency, it better gets that "deep fried crispy" around the outside, and stops the already flipped side from just getting steamed to death.
- fortran77 4y ago
  It’s just like the first kid often comes out a little wonky, subsequent offspring are better.
- twothamendment 4y ago
  325 is great for plain pancakes, but around 360 works better for me if I load them with blueberries. Also, if you've never tried a recipe with vinegar and baking soda you need to.