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Use up the eggs because we’re all going to start fasting (!?). This week marks the beginning of Lent. The original idea was that rich, luxury foods would be used up so that everyone could have a good old fast and wear hesian shirts etc… until 40 days and night had passed and the Easter celebrations commenced. The festival parallels Jesus foray into the desert to resist the Devil and is comparable to the Islamic festival of Ramadan.

However, the question on everyone’s lips is what to put on their pancakes. I had a long running disagreement with some former housemates on the relative temptations of sweet and savoury accompaniments. I do believe that minced beef, gravy and mash can happily sit side by side with this most versatile of dishes. What do you think?

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