Pancake World Cup

Group A
(Left to Right) Brazil, Croatia, Cameroon, Mexico

Brazil - Bananas
Croatia - Ham & Mushroom
Cameroon - Peanut Butter
Mexico - Mango & Avacado

What The Taster Thought
The taster wasn't a massive fan of peanut butter, and so ate that on first to confirm to himself that it wouldn't go through. He was very keen on the ham and mushroom one, which went through as group winner, but said it was close between the other two.

1st - Ham & Mushroom
2nd - Banana

What I thought
I would agree with ham and mushroom being the first choice in this group as it was clearly the nicest in my opinion, but I preferred the mango and avocado to the peanut butter or bananas. 

Group B
(Left to Right) Spain, Holland, Chile, Australia

Spain - Sangria
Holland - Butter & Sugar
Chile - Chilli & Tomato
Australia - Apple & Raisin

What The Taster Thought
The taster thought that the nicest two were butter and sugar and apple and raisin in that order. He thought the sangria one was disgusting, apparently red wine doesn't sit right with pancakes. He thought that the chilli and tomato one was alright, but preferred the apple and raisin.

1st - Butter & Sugar
2nd - Apple and Raisin

What I thought
I wasn't sure what was so great about the butter and sugar one, I found it quite greasy, and would definitely have put apple and raisin was my favourite. That said I preferred the butter and sugar one to the other two.

Group C
(Left to Right) Colombia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Greece

Colombia - Coconut, Cinnamon & Sugar
Ivory Coast - Melon & Lime Juice
Japan - Oranges and Cream
Greece - Prawns

What The Taster Thought
He thought that the coconut, cinnamon and sugar one was really nice, and predicted it would go far. He preferred the oranges and cream to melon and lime because he said the taste was stronger. He thought the prawn one was disgusting.

1st - Coconut, Cinnamon & Sugar
2nd - Oranges & Cream 

What I thought
I would agree that the coconut, cinnamon and sugar was by far the nicest, I really liked it. I would personally have picked the melon and lime over oranges and cream, but I'm not a huge fan of oranges, so that probably explains that. I too thought the prawn one was pretty terrible.

Group D
(Left to Right) Italy, Argentina, England, Costa Rica

Italy - Vanilla Ice Cream
Uraguay - Peaches & Meringue
England - Strawberries & Cream
Costa Rica- Golden Syrup & Orange Peel

What The Taster Thought
The taster really struggle to decide which were his favourite two in this group as he thought they were all really nice. He came to the conclusion that his favourite was golden syrup and orange peel because it was so sweet but had the orange taste as well. He chose peaches and meringue as his second choice because he thought the flavour was stronger than the other two.

1st - Golden Syrup & Orange Peel
2nd - Peaches & Meringue

What I thought
I didn't think it was as close as my taster did. I think the golden syrup and orange was noticeably the nicest and would've put the ice cream through second. I thought the other two were both ok, but nothing special enough to overthrow the classic ice cream.

Group E
(Left to Right) France, Switzerland, Ecuador, Honduras

France - Orange
Switzerland - Cheese
Ecuador - Blackberries & Cream
Honduras - Raspberries & Blueberries

What The Taster Thought
He tried the cheese one first to confirm that he wouldn't like it as much as the other three, he thought it was pretty bad. Blackberries and cream was his favourite, and said that he chose raspberries and blueberries as his second choice, as he'd also been the taster for group c, and though that oranges and cream was nicer than just oranges. He did say that he thought both pancakes he chose would've benefitted if the blackberries and blueberries were swapped over. 

1st - Blackberries & Cream
2nd - Raspberries & Blueberries

What I thought
This would've been a simple choice for me because I really like blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. I'd have put the raspberries and blueberries through first though as I felt that the cream hid the taste of the blackberries a bit. 

Group F
(Left to Right) Argentina, Nigeria, Bosnia, Iran

Argentina - Caramel Ice Cream
Nigeria - Grapefruit & Sugar
Bosnia - Nutella & Coconut
Iran - Pear, Honey & Cinnamon 

What The Taster Thought
The taster had a really tough time with this group as he said he loved them all. He said that they all would've won any of the other groups that he was my taster for. Eventually he settled on the decision that nutella and coconut was his favourite, and caramel ice cream would be second, but I could see the hesitation in his face.

1st - Nutella & Coconut
2nd - Caramel Ice Cream

What I thought
Whilst I wasn't too big on the pear, honey and cinnamon pancake, I too thought they were all nice. Personally I'm not a massive fan of ice cream, and so I probably would've put grapefruit and sugar through with nutella and coconut. I was really surprised at how nice the grapefruit was, and am really disappointed it didn't go through. 

Group G
(Left to Right) Germany, USA, Portugal, Ghana

Germany - Apple & Sugar
USA - Bacon & Maple Syrup
Portugal - Grapes, Pepper & Cinnamon
Ghana - Pineapple

What The Taster Thought
Although slightly underwhelmed by the bacon and maple syrup, he still liked it enough to put through. He chose apple and sugar first though because he thought the bacon and maple syrup was too sickly. He thought the other two were alright but nothing special.

1st - Apple & Sugar
2nd - Bacon & Maple Syrup

What I thought
I personally thought the bacon and maple syrup pancake was really nice, and was possibly my favourite so far. I wasn't too fussed about the pineapple or apple and raisin but was pleasantly surprised by the grapes. I'd probably have put them through second. 

Group H
(Left to Right) Belgium, Iran, Russia, South Korea

Belgium - Chocolate Sauce
Iran - Mint Sauce
Russia - Jam
South Korea - Green Tea

What The Taster Thought
The taster was very clear that chocolate sauce was the nicest and jam was a clear second. He hated both the mint sauce and the green tea. 

1st - Chocolate Sauce
2nd - Jam

What I thought
I agree completely with him.