Food

Pancake Tuesday: What’s the history, what does ‘shrove’ mean and what’s the significance for single people?

For those unlucky in love, the first Sunday of Lent – ‘Chalk Sunday’ – was one of public humiliation

Pancakes on the Tuesday before the start of Lent. But why? Photograph: iStock
Pancakes on the Tuesday before the start of Lent. But why? Photograph: iStock
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Ella Sloane
Tue Mar 04 2025 - 11:59 • 2 MIN READ
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