Whether it's American-style fluffy pancakes or thin and crispy French crepes, people around the world will be cooking up a stack to celebrate Pancake Day today. But a key question remains - which toppings are best? While many budding chefs enjoy the classic flavours of lemon and sugar, others prefer more unusual combinations such as blue cheese and parma ham. To help you with your shopping list, we turned to AI chatbot, ChatGPT, which came up with a list of the 10 best toppings. So, do you agree with its choices?

Whether they're thick and fluffy or thin and crispy at the edges, every household will have a favourite style of pancake this Shrove Tuesday. But whatever your preference, it's not just a case of mixing flour, eggs and milk and pouring the mixture into a pan. Science tells us that several additions to the batter and a few important preparation tips will get the most delectable results. Adding both an acid and an alkali to your batter is essential if you want fluffy pancakes, while butter will help create a delicious browning reaction – but don't overbeat your batter or the results will be too tough. London experts have already used AI to identify the ultimate pancake recipe that lists seven ingredients – flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, butter and eggs.