Over the past year, prices for components for the traditional treat for Shrovetide – pancakes – increased by 3 percent. This is evidenced by the data of the operator of fiscal data “Platform OFD”, RIA Novosti reports.
Analysts proceeded from the calculation of the required amount of ingredients for four servings. So, for the recipe you will need 200 grams of flour, two eggs, half a liter of milk, three tablespoons of butter, a tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt. “The average bill for the purchase of such a grocery set in Russian stores in Russia as a whole amounted to 77.4 rubles, which is 3 percent higher than in the same period in 2020,” the study says.
It is noted that prices were studied for the period from 1 to 9 March. At the same time, the operator’s press service explained that the rise in prices was due to an increase in the cost of jars of jam and condensed milk for pancakes, their price increased by 2 and 9 percent, respectively.
A more significant rise in prices is observed in catering establishments. There, a portion of pancakes in early March could be bought for an average of 109 rubles, which is 10 percent higher than the level of 2020.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health named the most dangerous fillings for pancakes. The greatest danger can be pancakes with boiled meat, fish and cottage cheese, since these products are perishable and require particularly careful hygiene.