A few days ago, a friend asked me for information about the crepe makers we have in the shop. She told me that her daughter had asked for one for Christmas, as she had recently become very fond of crepes because one of her grandparents made them every week.
This conversation made me think about all the people I know who love crepes and about the crepe maker as a gift. I have always thought that the crepe maker is an original gift and can bring a lot of fun snacks or dinners to any home, since they are really easy to prepare (you just have to mix milk, eggs, flour and salt).
In the shop we have iron and aluminium ones with non-stick coating. Unless the person receiving the gift already has iron utensils, I think it is better to give a non-stick crepe maker like the Le Creuset or the BRA Efficient Orange . If, on the other hand, you are interested in an iron crepe maker, I recommend the post prepared by Miriam here .
Ideas and fillings for making crepes
Crepes can be combined with almost any ingredient. If we are talking about savoury crepes, we can use some common fillings such as cheese, chicken, ham, omelette or mushrooms. These are foods that go very well with crepes, but the options are endless: we can make tomato crepes with cheese and sausage, with all kinds of meat and spices, add lettuce or lamb's lettuce, fill them with vegetables such as asparagus or spinach, etc...
I also recommend you take a look at our pantry section . You will find many ideal ingredients to accompany or season your savoury crepes, such as special sauces or oils to give them a different touch, chutneys that will be fabulous with cheese, foie gras, tuna, cheese mousses or cream cheese and truffle, dried tomatoes or all kinds of peppers.
When it comes to sweet crepes, there is life beyond sugar, chocolate or jam! I highly recommend adding fresh fruit to the typical chocolate crepe, or even using only fruit and a little honey to make a delicious, low-calorie sweet crepe. Some fruits that go very well with crepes are baked apple, banana, peach, strawberries, etc.
We can also accompany the fruit with a little yogurt or even with jam . In fact, one of my favorite crepes is prepared using raspberries (they can also be frozen) and raspberry jam (I heat it all in a saucepan until it comes to a boil and use it as a filling).
On our blog you can find crepe recipes or some ideas for fillings such as Miriam's crepe cake (which can also be prepared as a normal crepe), Raquel's cheese crepe recipes or Carmen's cheese and caprese crepe recipes .
De Buyer cast iron crepe maker and Le Creuset cast iron crepe maker
I hope I've inspired you to use your crepe maker more and I encourage you to share your own ideas and recipes in the comments!
