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Liverpool City Pancake
Race to be held on 9 February 2016
EVERYONE knows Liverpool Parish
Church for its Lent Talks for the City, but the Liverpool's final
preparation for Lent will be a pancake race by the chefs of some of the
hotels and restaurants in the City. This annual event takes place on Shrove
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, at 11am, in St Nicholas' Gardens next to Liverpool
Parish Church on Chapel Street, opposite the Liver Building. The church's
ministry with businesses across the City includes many Hotels.
The Rector of Liverpool, the Revd Dr
Crispin Pailing, said:-
"Last year's winner from the Mercure Atlantic
Tower Hotel will be coming to defend his title, so I hope that there will be
some stiff competition from other chefs. I'm not accusing anyone of foul
play, but last year's winner brought his own design of pancake which I think
gave him the winning edge." The winning chef is presented with an
engraved pancake pan to display proudly in the Hotel Kitchen for their year
of victory.
The origin of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday lies in the tradition of using up
remaining fat and dairy products before'fasting' began in
Lent. Although people rarely give up dairy products in Lent, many Christians
still keep the tradition of giving something up as a way of preparing
themselves for Easter. For more information contact Jean Wynne via
email at:-
jeanwynne@livpc.co.uk.
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