It's shrove choose day

MILLIONS of Brits will be tucking into yummy pancakes today to mark Shrove Tuesday.

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The celebration started as a way of using leftover ingredients before Lent, the traditional period in the Christian calendar when people give up things until Easter.

So, as you prepare to get tossing those treats, JAMES MOORE reveals everything you need to know about pancakes — by the numbers...

1... Lemon is most popular choice of pancake topping, followed by sugar, according to a YouGov poll.

2... plays by William Shakespeare mention pancakes - All's Well That Ends Well and As You Like It.

3... Maple syrup is our third choice as a pancake topping, with celeb chef Nigella Lawson, left, a fan.

5... The ingredients for traditional pancakes are plain flour, eggs, milk, butter and a pinch of salt.

6... per cent of sickos top their pancakes with sardines, according to a poll by Lyle’s Golden Syrup.

11th... Where baked beans rank among unusual toppings. Telly presenter Nick Knowles likes gravy on his.