We receive a lot of email through our contact page, most of which we deal with behind the scenes. But every now and then, something so good comes in that we have to share it. Today, a humdinger of a culinary mystery.

Dear Serious Eats,
In the late 1980s I found a recipe in a magazine (Southern Living, I think). The only thing I remember was that it had to be cooked in an iron skillet. It was made with flour, sugar, and eggs, I think. It was thin, about 1/2 inch. After it was done, I put fresh strawberries on it. I have searched for years for this recipe. Please help.
—Helen

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Dear Helen,
Wow. Have you ever watched Law & Order: Criminal Intent? In it, that crazy fidgety guy, Goren, pieces together the mystery with the barest of clues. This is sort of the food mystery equivalent. Unfortunately, none of us at Serious Eats HQ are in the same league as Detective Goren.

But what we do have is a a whipsmart community of food lovers who can answer almost any food question, so I'm going to put this question to them.

Seriously,
Adam
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So, serious eaters: Can you help Helen? Maybe one of you remembers a recipe like this from Southern Living?

Note: For questions like these, it's almost always best to just open it up to the supersmart SE community right off the bat. You can post your most stumpingest questions in our Talk section. It's quick, easy, and free.