Infinite pancakes, anyone?

 (nytimes.com)

30 points | by cainxinth 3 days ago

6 comments

  • viccis 1 hour ago
    >The notion of “concrete mathematics” was meant as an antidote, of sorts, to new trends in “abstract mathematics” (a.k.a. “new math.”)

    I thought it was because it was a course covering a combination of discrete and continuous topics?

  • superfunny 8 hours ago
    Do we have to beat Prince at a game of basketball first?
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  • augusteo 3 hours ago
    The real unlock for pancakes is making the batter the night before. Cold batter from the fridge gives you fluffier pancakes than fresh batter, and you don't have to measure anything at 8am.
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    • stuporglue 2 hours ago
      Doesn't the baking powder makes its bubbles and run out, leaving behind flat batter?
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      • TurdF3rguson 2 hours ago
        It depends on the other ingredients. If you use buttermilk or seltzer (which you should), then don't let it rest more than 5-10 minutes.
      • pseudohadamard 1 hour ago
        I think people commenting need to qualify what they consider a pancake in their posts. Baking powder is definitely new to me, I'm used to { flour, eggs, milk }. With baking powder you'd get a sort of... flabby dough thing? And... pancakes for breakfast? I'm guessing its something US-specific.

        And if it is a US thing, I'll just mention the pancake soup here.

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        • DauntingPear7 1 hour ago
          Yeah us US folk love our dessert for breakfast
  • walletdrainer 1 hour ago
    Disappointingly, the article does not contain a cool household appliance that will dispense infinite pancakes at the touch of a button.
  • listenallyall 6 hours ago
    IHOP already has this covered: https://www.ihop.com/en/specials/bottomless-pancakes
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    • taneq 31 minutes ago
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    • Insanity 4 hours ago
      Gotta order their breakfast first though, which luckily is better than their pancakes (imo).