953 nut 58,481 #1 Posted May 6 We celebrate National Crepe Suzette Day each year on May 6. It’s a day to savor a delicious dish with an interesting story behind it. According to one version, it was a culinary treat accidentally created in 1895 by Henri Charpentier, then a 15-year-old assistant waiter working at Monte Carlo’s Cafe de Paris. Charpentier was cooking for Prince Edward of Wales and his distinguished guest — a French noble dame named Suzette. He inadvertently ruined a sauce for the crepes, but then realized he had made a tasty new dish. The prince decided to name it “Crepe Suzette.” Crepe Suzette is a French delicacy that consists of a crisp, thinly rolled, or folded pancake and a sauce made from caramelized sugar and butter, orange juice, and French liqueurs like Grand Marnier, and other flavored liqueurs like triple sec. The dish was named after a beautiful French girl, Suzette (as the story appears in the autobiography of Charpentier). But different stories abound regarding its origin. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,229 #3 Posted May 7 If I remember correctly Julia Child was tall--it seems she was over 6 feet. She was also a spy during World War II. For me, I prefer a thinner pancake over a big fluffy one. Crepes are even more to my liking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
