One of the many things we like about making pancakes is how tiny shifts in the ingredients or your technique can create a wildly different pancake. Choose buckwheat flour and you get a steely flavor; fold in egg whites and you achieve a feathery texture; or thin out the batter to produce a lacier Swedish-style cake. Tell us your secret to excellent pancakes!

This contest is in our Test Kitchen. Finalists will be announced on 11/26/09.