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Does anyone know a good place in Zurich to get pancakes?
No specific spots come to mind, but I did see that some Zurich-area McDonald's are now serving pancakes at breakfast time (perhaps to 10.00 or 10.30). Specifically, I saw the ad at the McDonald's in the retail centre section of the airport. Not gourmet, but pancakes nonetheless...
I had some at restaurant iriquois ... It's on Seefeldstrasse in zurich..we're pretty good
If you don't mind a little DIY, buy a packet of the Dr. Oetker pancake mix at your local Denner or similar (purple package). Add milk, whisk, cook 'em up and you're done. Takes less than 10 minutes and no fussing about with proper proportions of flour and baking powder.
One packet makes 8 pancakes - the pack says 7 but I get 8. I think it costs 2-3 Francs per package? Way cheaper than paying restaurant price, imo, and it's probably the mix they are using anyway.
There's a Crêperie on Bertastrasse, between Lochergut and Idaplatz. 'Bei Babette' is a cosy café and offers many sorts of savory and sweet crêpes - not thick pancakes - as well as a daily specials board with meat dishes, wines, French ciders etc.
Recommended!
Genuine question: I've always wondered why people buy pancake mix...Isn't it basically just flour with a bit of salt & bicarb that anyway you've got to mix with eggs/milk? How is it such a convenience/time saver?
But to the OP, I've once had great waffles at Kafi Dihei (Zurlindenstrasse, Zurich), not sure if they do pancakes. Imagine in the HB & Sihl City used to have pancakes at their Sunday brunch.
Not pancakes, but the crepes at Bei Babette as recommended are great. And there's another creperie near Kalkbreite called Chez Toi that does excellent buckwheat crepes.
Cup of flour, cup of milk, teaspoon of sugar, salt, baking powder.
How's that fussing about?
No egg?
Questions, I thought all pancakes used eggs?
Mine are a bit rubbery here, what flour do you use?
How much baking powder? or a bit od baking soda as well?
Thanks.
I used to always bring back a box from Canada, but I've switched to making them from scratch.
Flour, baking powder, milk, egg, melted butter, and sometimes some Bicarb and a bit of vinegar to fluff them up a bit. Mix in an old banana and some chocolate chips and you're set with the best weekend breakfast.
(also maple syrup is a must, and that's a bit pricey here)
recipe for pancakes is flour (sieved - normal white flour is what I have been using), eggs and milk. Can put in a pinch of salt/bicarb of soda but I usually don't bother. Sieve the flour add the eggs and then whisk in milk until its quite liquid - don't have a way of describing the proper consistency sorry! If you can leave the batter to sit for a while it is usually better just give it a light whisk before you use it. Jamie Oliver has a recipe for american style pancakes - http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/e...kes-usa-stylie
We have been using this recipe most Sunday mornings:
http://www.marthastewart.com/338185/basic-pancakes
Rough estimates...
167 g flour
30 g sugar
8 g baking powder
4 g salt
30 g (melted) butter or veg oil
1 egg
1 cup milk
usually add a dash of cinnamon too!
That's pretty much the same recipe I use, but instead of milk, use buttermilk or soured milk (add a squirt of lemon or vinegar and let sit for a few minutes) or plain yougurt).
They're good with jam too.
I don't use baking powder, just flour (the one I use now is the prix garantie Backmehl from Coop), egg, milk, some oil, sugar, salt. They taste lovely.
hi,
try zum guten gluck at Stationsstrasse 7, 8003 Zurich
zumgutenglueck.ch (more like crepe)
or Hotel Rivingston &sons, Prime Tower, Hardstrasse 201
8005 Zürich: real pancake with maple syrup
I like to use buttermilk too. Also a dash of cinnamon.
So I forgot the egg. Sue me!
I also make pancakes from scratch, both crepes and the fluffy kinds, just adding baking powder... I honestly never care to use a recipe, just guesstimating amounts works totally fine for me. Don't even cook them that often either. Milk, egg, pinch of salt, some oil, flour, baking powder (optional), cardamom is great in them. Fry in butter.
The easiest pancake mix that can even be made on a school morning is literally just 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour and 1 egg with a teaspoon baking powder! Yummy quick pancakes fried in a bit of butter and served with jam or syrup.
Places in zurich that have good pancakes are bohemia and babu.
Sorry, moderator creating thread derailment = oops. But you've all proven my point, that there can be quite a bit of fussing about, variations on recipes, etc. It's probably part of why OP is looking for a good pancake place instead of doing him/herself.
I love homemade pancakes, but I am rather not awake when it comes to breakfast time. I put the milk and mix in the measuring cup and whisk while the pan is heating. Both are ready in less than 1 minute and I have hot pancakes to eat while you're still futzing with measuring cups and egg shells.