Pictured to the left is a crepe that has been unrolled so you can see the 2 rolls of filling inside.
1st let's learn what a Crape is!?A crêpe is a thin pancake. Crêpes are especially popular throughout France. The common ingredients include flour, eggs, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt. Crêpes are usually of two types: sweet crêpes made with wheat flour and slightly sweetened; and savoury galettes made with buckwheat flour and unsweetened.
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How to Celebrate National Crepe Day
- Host a Crepe Making Dessert Party! Crepes can be both sweet or savory but I say party with the sweet stuff! Have all your guests bring one food item to fill the crepes with. They can choose from diced fruit, cream cheese, chocolate, peanut butter, puddings, can pie fillings, preserves, Nutella spreads, and the list goes on and on. You can provide the eggs and crepe batter. Line up all the different fillings in a row and let your guests have a fixing frenzy making and trying all the different flavors of sweet crepes. "Don't forget the powdered sugar to dust on top"
- Invite your guest the quick way: 123Greetings has a nice list of free internet invitations you can send too.
- Always give away a door prize at your party or get together. An easy box of crepe mix from the grocery store would work. Yep that ole saying "Box with a Bow" will work just fine for a simple crepe day party. Or... be more creative and bring out all the bells and whistles with a gift box of crepe making goodies. Even a mixing bowl and wooden spoon would be fun.
- Learn how to make a crepe: If you've never made a crepe before find an easy recipe and give it a go. They are real easy to make and most people love them. You may find you have a new breakfast favorite.
- Crepes can be eaten breakfast, lunch or supper so don't be afraid to serve them to your family for any meal.
- Do you need a simple crepe recipe to try? Here's one for you -- 1 cup plain flour / 1 1/2 cup milk / 2 eggs / 2 tbsp oil or melted butter / 1 pinch of salt / now if it's sweet batter you want add 2 teaspoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
- Learn what to fill a crepe with as a meal crepe: Common savory fillings for crêpes served for lunch or dinner are cheese, ham, and eggs, ratatouille, mushrooms, artichoke (in certain regions), and various meat products. The fillings are commonly added to the center of the crêpe and served with the edges partially folded over the center.
- Learn what to fill a crepe with when it's a dessert crepe: When sweet, they can be eaten as part of breakfast or a dessert. They can be filled and topped with various sweet toppings, often including Nutella spread, preserves, sugar (granulated or powdered), maple, syrup, golden syrup, lemon juice, whipped cream, fruit spreads, custard, and sliced soft fruits or confiture.
- Learn some fun facts about crepes: Crêpes are especially popular throughout France. The common ingredients include flour, eggs, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt. Crêpes are usually of two types: sweet crêpes made with wheat flour and slightly sweetened; and savoury galettes made with buckwheat flour and unsweetened. The name "galette" came from the French word galet ("pebble") since the first gallettes were made on a large pebble heated in a fire.
- Do you have any creperies in your area? A crêperie may be a takeaway restaurant or stall, serving crêpes as a form of fast food or street food, or may be a more formal sit-down restaurant or café. If you do.... treat yourself to a nice meal of crepes that someone else cooks.
- Be a good neighbor: Make crepes and take to your neighbor in celebration of National Crepe Day. I bet they would be shocked!
- Do you know of someone who has been feeling down? Make up a cute little crepe making gift basket and deliver to them. Put all the things inside that would make crepes. (flour, pie filling etc.)
- Spread the word about National Crepe Day. Share my page with a friend and pass on the crepe fun. I talk about Food Holidays all the time so check back with us often.
- Read about crepes: Do a google search on crepes and read read read. I found some really fun facts about how crepes are ate in other parts of the world.
- Get on the Internet and learn how other people celebrate this holiday. You are sure to find some more ideas that you love.
- Spread the word about National Crepe Day. Share my page with a friend and pass on the crepe fun. I talk about Food Holidays all the time so check back often to see what's being celebrated.
- National Crepe Day is celebrated every February 2 / but did you know our calendar has a National Bavarian Crepe Day too? It's celebrated on March 22 - So mark this on your calendar to remember too.
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