Food Americanisms translation - updated with melitami's list!
#159026 - 03/10/05 03:41 AM
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Linz
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I was thinking of compiling a list or translated Food Americanisms for the Newbury SG board. Can you guys help? This is my list so far - there are a few blanks with things I couldn't explain - and if there are any mistakes let me know! Thanks. 
All purpose flour = Plain flour.
Angel cake = a very light cake made with egg whites and no fat.
Angel kisses = meringue "biscuits".
Bacon slice = Bacon rasher.
Baking Soda = BiCarbonate of Soda.
Bing cherries = Black cherries.
Candied Ginger = Crystallised ginger.
Candy = Sweets.
Chowder = a thick soup made with potatoes, often with corn (sweetcorn) or seafood.
Cocoa (unsweetened) = Cocoa powder.
Cookies = a type of biscuit (call biscuits cookies!).
Cornstarch = Cornflour.
Cream of wheat = Semolina.
Crockpot = slow cooker.
Eggplant = Aubergine.
Fava beans = Broad beans.
Fries = chips.
Frosting = Icing.
Ginger snaps = Gingernuts.
Graham crackers = Digestive biscuits.
Hash (eg. Turkey Hash) = ?????
Lamingtons (as in Almost Lamingtons) = ?????
Lawrys (e.g. lawrys garlic and herb seasoning) = a marinade brand.
Leavening agent = Raising agent.
Light brown sugar (granulated) = Demerera sugar.
Meatloaf = a dinner dish of minced meat, breadcrumbs, seasonings and extras, cooked in a loaf pan.
Pie crust = pastry for a pie.
Powdered sugar = Icing sugar.
Scallion = Spring onion.
Sloppy Joes = a usually spicy ground meat (and possibly other stuff like rice) mix served on a bun.
Sourdough bread = Slightly sour tasting bread made by letting a sponge ferment for a few days. Typically it is made by allowing the yeast in the air to invade the flour and water. Apparently the yeast in different areas, makes different tasting bread.
Waffles = Like pancakes only made on a griddle that has square indents (a waffle maker) although they have some that will make your waffles look like Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty!!!
Whole wheat = Wholemeal.
Zucchini = courgette
Edited by Linz (03/10/05 08:14 AM)
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Whats a crock pot?
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Isn't that...
#159030 - 03/10/05 04:01 AM
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Linz
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...a slow cooker?
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Crock pot - sounds like something to do with dr*gs!! haha (sorry, lowering the tone!)
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Hehe
#159040 - 03/10/05 04:12 AM
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Linz
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I'm envisaging Martha Stewart cooking up a batch of drugs in her kitchen now!
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I LOVE my crock pot!!! Wish it could fix my IBS
Sourdough- Slightly sour tasting bread made by letting a sponge ferment for a few days. Typically it is made by allowing the yeast in the air to invade the flour and water. Apparently the yeast in different areas, makes different tasting bread.
Waffles-Like pancakes only made on a griddle that has square indents (a waffle maker) although they have some that will make your waffles look like Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty!!!
And my Sloppy Joes are like BBQ ground beef but no rice!
Rena
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Thanks! -nt
#159061 - 03/10/05 04:57 AM
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Linz
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What do you do when you broil something - sounds revolting!
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...if only I cuold remember what it was.  Today is going downhill.
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Would this website help: web page ? It's a whole bunch of British to American foodisms.
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Melissa
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You star!
#159138 - 03/10/05 08:03 AM
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Linz
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That's just what I need.
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Actually really handy - We do call hard boiled eggs, hard boiled eggs!! ha ha  but I didn't realise graham crackers were digestives!! NICE! That makes sense now why people were putting "crackers" underneath cakes!!
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