{"id":4993,"date":"2024-01-19T17:12:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4993"},"modified":"2024-01-19T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:12:37","slug":"pancake-day-safety-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/01\/19\/pancake-day-safety-tips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pancake Day Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is pancake day?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pancake day, or Shrove Tuesday, is a Christian traditional feast that takes place just before Lent. Across the world every Shrove Tuesday, thousands of people cook and eat pancakes. Pancakes are easy to make, and many children will get involved in cooking them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooking pancakes is fun for the whole family, but there can be safety risks, especially if children are helping in the kitchen. If your frying pan caught fire, would you and your children know what to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can pancakes catch fire?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Yes, pancakes, and more importantly the oil in which they are cooked, can catch fire. It is all too easy to get distracted lathering your pancake in your favourite topping. It doesn\u2019t take much for a pan with oil to overheat and to burst into flames, so take care when cooking with oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top <\/strong>Pancake Day Safety Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Before you get started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ensure that you have an in-date fire blanket<\/a> on hand, and that everyone in your home knows how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire blankets<\/a> are suitable for use on Class F fires (cooking oils and fats), and should be a safety feature of every kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will see the instructions clearly printed on the front of most fire blankets, and tutorial videos<\/a> are available online. You can find more information in our fire blanket help guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Before pancake day, we recommend that you go through the evacuation plan for your house before cooking, to ensure that everyone knows to get out of danger quickly and safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also keep your family safe by ensuring that enough smoke and heat alarms<\/a> are fitted and working in your property. Why not sign up for Safelincs\u2019 Alarm Test Reminder Service<\/a> to keep your family safe all year round?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to extinguish a pancake on fire<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Make sure everyone who will be cooking knows what to do if a pancake catches fire:<\/p>\n\n\n\n