For Perfectly Golden Pancakes, Use This | America’s Test Kitchen
Want to make the perfect pancake, whatever that may mean to you? Lan Lam explains why different fats create different textures and finishes on your pancakes. Plus, she gives the ultimate tip on how to achieve perfectly golden pancakes.
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Just make sheet pan pancakes.
(Ree Drummond recipe 👍🏼)
SHE USES BUTTER!
You're welcome😊
Great tip!
Team crispy edges!
I didn't know that!!!
I've been using the wiping oil method on my cast iron for years.
Lan Chef Mommy knows hows to butter my pancakes! 😇✅💯👍🏽
What kind of oil?
i'm not sure what to say.
Never once said what heat level
Now I want pancakes tomorrow. I can't cook so McDonald's here I come!
just stack all 3 up and drown them in butter and syrup thanks <3
Wow él que sabe sabe… gracias por toda la información 😂
Did she use a metal tool on non stick? Or is that some special surface?
I always use butter… 😋
Thank you for sharing these food videos. I like watching all the cooks but you are my favorite. Have a great day.
One less use for oil. Neat.
Butter is always better 🤤
I don't even use any oil, just a dry non-stick pan. Even old beat up non-stick pans seem to work fine.
Crispy always hits the spot for my son. Yum!
Butter is better… always.
Huh! I usually use a combination of butter and vegetable oil.
Personally, I would go with a cast iron skillet and bacon grease for best tasting pancakes.
I love these demonstrations! Please keep them coming!
I wonder what brand skillet Lan is using?
Kenny Shopsin would be proud.
I have not made pancakes in a long while. Doing one at a time in a pan like that is funny. I had 4 kids, plus the now ex-wife. If I had cooked like that, breakfast would have lasted till noon.
crispy edges all day
There is nothing Lan Lam does not know.
My pancake recipe includes melted butter so for me no need to add any fat. I use a carbon steel skillet and they come out great every time
The leftover bacon grease after cooking bacon on our skillet gives our pancakes the great crispy edge she mentioned.
What about bacon grease?
Do you have a link to that spatula being used in this video?
what heat are you using for the pan, medium?
When will AI develop some Smell-O-Vision 😋
Always a pleasure watching you Lan!💞
You can keep your picture-perfect pancakes. Gimme flavor and texture.
❤
Crispy every time!
I was always taught to use butter not oil and never really thought about why. This was interesting. I still prefer butter style over the IHOP-looking pancakes.
Just made pancakes last night. Another tip: Low, even heat. (I have to set the burner to 3 out of 10 on my electric range.)
More intense browning please with thicker browning crust. Not burnt.
Lan is 💯💯💯
I ❤ Lam
I take the point, but I'd happily eat any of those pancakes.
👍 Very 💕 very 👍 amazing 💕 yummy 👍 tasty 💕 and 👍 delicious 💕 recipe 👍💕
Pancakes are one of the best foods ever, with syrup and fruit, of course.