Pancakes, Y'all...

[Sundae]

Just had another stack, courtesy of the marvellous J&J.
Mum cooked bacon and sausages (links) although I have to state, her attempt at American-style bacon was pretty rubbish. She blames the fact I was already using the top oven (where the grill is) to keep the pancakes warm, and you can't get bacon crispy on a George Foreman grill. Probably true.

ANYWAY.

We're 2/3 of the way through our buttermilk pancake mix. Apart from Mum & me, I've also cooked them for Dad, then tonight for the three of us, and the other afternoon for Mum, Dad and Mum's friend Maureen.

What we want to know is, what are buckwheat pancakes? How different are they? The buttermilk ones taste like the pancakes we recognise from trips to the States (New York, San Francisco, Vegas).

Help would be helpful.
As would bacon recommendations.
Mum says she will NOT fry it.
I suggested baking it and she pooh-poohed the idea.
All I know is something has to be better than the soggy offerings tonight

Oh, and I'm apparently cooking them on Boxing Day too. Big E likes them, and I bet once she has one the kids will clamour for them too. I'll use the buttermilk mix (we are all pancaked out for a while anyway) if there is a significant difference.

Cheers!