Crepes

The word Crepe is French for pancake and is derived from the Latin crispus meaning “curled”. Crepes originated in Brittany, in the northwest region of France, which lies between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Crepes were originally called Galettes, meaning flat cakes. The French pronunciation of both words is with a short e, as in bed. A food that is similar to the crepe is a pancake because they are both similar in shape and made from most of the same ingredients.

A nonstick skillet or crepe pan, 1/4 cup dry measuring cup, and a rubber spatula are the only items needed to cook beautiful crepes. Using a blender and whisk will give you a smooth batter. There are two different kinds of crepes, sweet and savory. The sweet crepes are usually made with a wheat flout and the savory crepes are made with buckwheat flour. Milk, eggs, butter, water, sugar and salt are also used in the making of a crepe batter. The process of making crepes is easy but tough on the first try. The trickiest part of the process is swirling just the right amount of batter in the pan. It's not difficult, but it takes practice. Even seasoned cooks use the first crepe as practice. The crepes don't have to be perfectly round. The savory crepes, which are generally eaten for lunch or dinner, are most often filled with ham, cheese, mushrooms, other various meats, and vegetables. The sweet crepes can be seen filled with fruit spreads, whipped cream, powdered sugar or custard. These types of crepes are usually eaten as breakfast or a dessert.

We are likely to find crepes in Take-Away crepe stands. They are made in the truck and hot for serving and enjoying. Another place to get them is in great restaurants such as Josselin, West Country Girl, and Briezh Café just to name a few popular places around France. We should try crepes because, whether savory or sweet, a crepe filled with any of the items listed above would be delicious to eat. A crepe in France would cost about three to four Euros. It just depends where you go to get your crepe.