The comment thread on a pancake recipe that turned into a full on war about flipping technique

I saw a post last week on a food page showing a simple pancake recipe. The comments went nuts with people arguing whether you should flip once or multiple times. One guy claimed flipping more than once ruins the texture and a woman said her grandma flipped them six times with no complaints. It was pure chaos and I couldn't stop scrolling through it. Has anyone else seen a recipe comment section explode over something that small?

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max41519d ago

People really get worked up over pancakes like it's some sacred ritual passed down from the gods. It's just batter in a pan, flip it however you want and eat it. Some of these comment threads make you wonder if people have actually bigger problems in their lives.

kelly38519d ago

Totally agree with you max. I got into this argument on another forum where someone said flipping pancakes with a spatula is the "correct" way and using a wrist flick is for amateurs. Like come on, I've been making pancakes since I was 8 years old and my wrist flip method works FINE. People act like you're desecrating their grandma's legacy if you add chocolate chips or use a mix instead of from scratch. It's literally just breakfast. They've got way too much time on their hands if they're policing pancake techniques.