So, Jen and I are making pancakes. We're not doing a bad job, but I've come to realise that our spatulas all suck.

They're plastic, which means that they've all melted slightly at the tip, increasing the likelihood of pancake-tearing. We can't use metal ones, because they'd scratch the non-stick pan.

In fact, the non-stick pan's not ideal -- it's a nice flat one, ideal for making pancakes, but I've got used, over repeated years of pancake parties at Peter's place, to Peter's frying pan, the make of which escapes me; it has just the right shape and weight balance to make flipping an absolute breeze.

So, question: what spatula do you use? Do they make ceramic spatulas? In fact, what's your preferred Shrove Tuesday equipment? And while we're on the subject, any preferred pancake recipes?