Master the art of American-style pancakes

History · Published 30 September 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Step into the British Museum's forecourt to learn the secrets of making classic American-style pancakes, guided by Bea Vo of Bea’s of Bloomsbury.

This instructional video features Bea Vo demonstrating pancake preparation beneath a North American Silver Maple tree. The setup was originally created for the 'North American Landscape: Kew at the British Museum' exhibition, which ran from 10 May to 25 November 2012 in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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