Flipping fun: Shrove Tuesday led to some racing in the centre of Salisbury. Raising money for the local foodbank, people competed to win the Golden Frying Pan in the pancake race.

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It’s Shrove Tuesday today, or as it’s more commonly known in Britain, Pancake Day, and the Royal Family have taken to social media to share some tasty recipes with the world.

This year Shrove Tuesday is on February 25 and ahead of that we have taken a trip down memory lane. The gallery above features images spanning 30 years from 1970 to 2000.

Pancakes are connected with Shrove Tuesday as a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting period of the 40 days of Lent, according to Christianity.com.

Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in some western European countries. The pancake aspect is not as widely observed in the United States as it is in England.

6. Cook until the bottom of the pancake starts to brown and then flip, repeat for the other side of the pancake. 7. Serve immediately with chosen toppings.