# What do you like in your crêpes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 21, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188 "2010-03-21T01:36:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/1 "2010-03-21T01:36:31Z")
I just had to go an mention crêpes (in another thread)! :rolleyes: Yeah, then I made some\*. I like crab in a white sauce in my crêpes. That’s my favourite. Too bad I don’t have any crab. So instead, I had a crêpe sprinkled with a little sugar and some lemon juice, one with a little schmeer of Nutella, and one with strawberry jam. So, as the title asks, what do you like in your crêpes? \*I don’t have a special crêpe pan. I just use a non-stick skillet. Works like a charm. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/2 "2010-03-21T01:43:01Z")
Brie, sliced pear and hot peppers. Scallops and orange pieces flambéed in Sambuca. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/3 "2010-03-21T01:46:39Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Brie, sliced pear and hot peppers. Oh, that sounds _great!_ What kind of peppers? ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/4 "2010-03-21T01:49:12Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Brie, sliced pear and hot peppers. > > Scallops and orange pieces flambéed in Sambuca. I think I am literally drooling :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/5 "2010-03-21T01:51:36Z")
I’m a traditionalist - spinach and a white sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/6 "2010-03-21T01:53:12Z")
Ok, clearly I need to explore the world of crepes. I tend to think of them in the ‘sweet’ category, and I don’t have a big sweet tooth. But the savory ones, holy cow…yeah. Time to learn about crepes! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/7 "2010-03-21T01:53:19Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Oh, that sounds _great!_ What kind of peppers? I like those little Jamaican Scotch Bonnet peppers, myself, but Thai finger hots do the job well, too. Sliced thin and tiny and spread out all over. I’ve never cared for jalapeños when they’re cooked - I find the heat brings out the bitter in them. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/8 "2010-03-21T01:54:32Z")
Nutella with coconut, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/9 "2010-03-21T01:57:02Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > But the savory ones, holy cow…yeah. The first crêpes I ever ate were the crab ones. Maybe that’s why I like them so much. > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > I’ve never cared for jalapeños when they’re cooked - I find the heat brings out the bitter in them. Huh. I’ve never found them so. (I usually eat them raw or pickled.) ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/10 "2010-03-21T02:01:22Z")
Tomato, cream cheese and Pastrami (toast some sesame seeds in the pan before batter up) Vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate syrup and whipped cream (we call 'em Palm Sundaes) Cottage cheese and canned peaches ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/11 "2010-03-21T02:04:07Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > Ok, clearly I need to explore the world of crepes. > I tend to think of them in the ‘sweet’ category, and I don’t have a big sweet tooth. > But the savory ones, holy cow…yeah. Time to learn about crepes! Oh, they’re such fun! The crêpes themselves seem to scare folks off, but once you’ve made them a few times, you get used to them. I’m not much for the dessert ones, either - there’s a good James Barber recipe using avacado, vanilla ice cream and instant coffee which I remember worked out very well. And they’re so versatile - main course, virtually anything you’d use on pasta can work as long as it isn’t too runny. Putanesca sauce, Jambalaya-without-the-rice, goat roti, fresh asparagus/green onions/mushroom stems/Italian sausage/chèvre - just let your culinary imagination run wild with what you find in the garden and the fridge. What’s the worst that’ll happen? You’ll be remembered at your funeral for ‘Duck à la Banana’… ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/12 "2010-03-21T02:04:18Z")
For sweet, I like nutella. I also like layered crepes that are stacked, interspersed with chocolate, nut, apricot, and cream cheese layers, topped with powdered sugar. Yum. For savory, mushroom & cheese (your pick. I like crimini & gruyere or some variety of goat cheese.) Or dill & farmer’s cheese. Or a meat (pork or chicken), paprika, and sour cream filling known as [Hortobagyi palacsinta](http://www.eszaon.hu/kepek/Kepek-hirek/Picture_2557.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/13 "2010-03-21T02:10:31Z")
Sour cream and sturgeon roe caviar is nice. Failing that, nutella will do. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/14 "2010-03-21T02:15:14Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > What’s the worst that’ll happen? You’ll be remembered at your funeral for ‘Duck à la Banana’… Oh, you don’t know what can of condensed worms you have opened up; on another board, my title \ is The Mistress of Accidental Cooking. It’s apt! Going to have a lot of fun with this, muhahahahaha ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/15 "2010-03-21T03:08:25Z")
Mushrooms and shredded chicken ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/16 "2010-03-21T03:11:11Z")
Strawberries and mascarpone cheese. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/17 "2010-03-21T03:18:30Z")
Crepes Suzette Strawberries and Grand Marnier with sour cream or creme fraiche Bananas, brown sugar, rum and butter Mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar on top. Dinner crepes: ---
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/18 "2010-03-21T04:28:13Z")
My first ever crepe had chicken and shrimp jambalaya. The chicken, sausage, and mushroom crepe was good too. For sweet crepes, I’m a traditionalist and I like nutella with sliced bananas and strawberries. But crab with white sauce, that’s a new one. It sounds great. I’m going to have to look into this one. ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/19 "2010-03-21T05:40:38Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > You’ll be remembered at your funeral for ‘Duck à la Banana’… That… sounds surprisingly good, actually. And I’ve never really liked duck. > [@pulykamell](#): > > Or a meat (pork or chicken), paprika, and sour cream filling known as [Hortobagyi palacsinta](http://www.eszaon.hu/kepek/Kepek-hirek/Picture_2557.jpg). _scribbles down_ OK, now I know what I’m having for dinner tomorrow night. While I’m here, has anyone ever tried prepackaged crepes? Are they any good? I’m not very fond of making my own. (I’ve never been good with pancakes, either.) ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188/20 "2010-03-21T06:55:06Z")
make crepes make scrambled eggs make bacon crumbles make hollandaise sauce roll scrambled eggs with a few crumbles of bacon in said crepe arrange 3 crepes on a plate sauce with hollandaise ON TOP garnish with a few more bacon crumbles Crepes Benedict [I used to make it at SCA camping events =)] [And DON’T get me started on the absurdity of sauce UNDER foods. I want to actually get the damned sauce ON my food so I can taste it, not frantically scrape for dregs of dainty sauce dribbles] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-crepes/533188.md?page=2)