So THAT's Why Restaurant Pancakes Are So Much Better

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68e77c6b1500005230269c2f.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Pancake stack" data-caption="Pancake stack" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="nikldn via Unsplash" />Pancake stack</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>I reckon the hardest dishes to cook perfectly are the easiest things to get “good enough” at home, which is why messing them up can be so frustrating.</p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/restaurant-poached-eggs-at-home_uk_67a33ffee4b004417e1d7377">Poached eggs</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/restaurant-level-chicken-breast-recipe_uk_667296a8e4b0d2020ab0a757">chicken breast</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/restaurant-omelettes-at-home_uk_67dd4720e4b0727e46b7a9f1">omelettes</a>, and even <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/restaurant-level-mash-potato-at-home_uk_67a9d2cae4b0ea9438c4b6e3">mash</a> come to mind – as do pancakes. </p><p>I think I make a 7/10 American-style pancake (up a couple of points since I began <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fluffy-american-pancake-recipe_uk_67c1d629e4b069a7dd542fd2">resting the batter for a few minutes</a> before cooking it).</p><p>Still, sometimes the result is a little chewy, rubbery, and uneven. </p><p>So it’s a good thing <a href="https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/author/frank-tegethoff" hreflang="en">Frank Tegethoff</a>, a food writer and pastry chef who says he’s cooked over 18,000(!!) pancakes, has offered some advice<a href="https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2021/10/26/best-pancake-tips" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> via King Arthur B