• FE80@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Sometimes I wonder what the heyday of “hotcakes” must have been like to have become the reference point for a customer frenzy.

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      7 hours ago

      “In 1830s America church bake sales and fairs often sold pancakes, known as Hot Cakes or Johnny Cakes. These were much nicer hot than cold and usually sold as soon as they were made.” (source)