On Sun, 06 May 2007 09:38:25 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Doug Weller wrote:
>>
>> >> Try Krusteaze, you just add water (or beer, or whatever takes your fancy)
>> >> and they are delicious.
>> >
>> >They may be quite tasty, even though they contain powdered eggs, powdered
>> >milk and who knows what for the fat, but I doubt they compare to pancakes
>> >made from scratch. It takes less time for me to make up a batch of pancake
>> >batter from scratch than it does to heat the pan. From my experience,
>> >there is always a funny taste to pancake mixes.
>> >
>> They are fast and don't require having eggs in the house.
>
>We always have eggs in the house and I would much rather have real
>ingredients that something made with powdered eggs, powdered milk and
>mystery fats. I had assumed that people posting here were interested in
>good food and would have little problem with something more involved that
>add water and stir. I can make a batch of pancakes in less than two
>minutes, less time than it takes to heat the pan.
>
>> Still, if someone can give me a recipe that tastes the same I'd like to
>> try it. So far I haven't found one.
>
>I have yet to taste a pancake mix that does not have that sharp taste of
>chemicals something.

Whatever chemicals they use in Bisquick, I like. I've made pancakes
from scratch. It's not the time or effort or eggs... I like the
Bisquick pancakes better than any recipe I've tried.

This is like the mayonnaise subject. I've made mayonnaise; it's
quick, it's fast, but I haven't found a recipe I like as well as
Hellman's.

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