JB - although Shrove Tuesday is traditionally the day that pancakes are eaten, many families have them at all times of the year. They are a cheap easy and popular pudding. When the pancake is cooked it is laid on a plate and caster sugar sprinkled over the top then lemon juice or orange juice is squeezed on top and the whole thing melts on the hot pancake. Some people roll them up to eat, others just cut up the circle on the plate.