Artificial intelligence reveals the perfect pancake recipe

With so many different pancake recipes available, it can be difficult to know which to rely on for a decadent stack. But help is at hand, as scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to come up with a recipe for the most delectable pancakes this Shrove Tuesday. Monolith, an Imperial College London spin-off, applied its machine learning model to compare the most popular pancake recipes and create the ultimate preparation method. According to the London-based firm, seven ingredients – flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, butter and eggs – will give the fluffiest pancakes. And while you might be tempted to go for multiple flips, the AI claims that just one toss is necessary to ensure perfect pancakes.