aubergine - US eggplant. (purple, vaguely
egg-shaped vegetable)
beetroot - US beet
Bermuda onion - also called Spanish onion- a sweet
onion. This may vary by region. Another possible
alternative is the 1015 onion
biscuits - in the UK, same as US cookies, small
sweet cakes usually for dessert. In the US, a type of
non-yeast bread made of flour, milk, and shortening,
usually served with breakfast - small, and similar to
what much of the world refers to as 'scones'.
black treacle - similar to blackstrap molasses
brinjal - Indian word for eggplant / Aubergine
cabanossi - US pepperoni
capsicum - another name for red/green/yellow bell
peppers
castor/caster sugar - somewhat finer than US
granulated sugar. Similar to US superfine sugar.
chickpeas - also called garbanzo beans, ceci beans
Chicken Maryland - in Australia, refers to chicken
leg with both thigh and drumstick attatched. In the US,
refers to any parts of chicken, crumbed, browned in hot
fat, baked and served with cream gravy.
Chinese parsley - also called cilantro and
coriander
cider - widely varying definition! A drink
(almost) always made from pressed apples, to many people
but not all it is alcoholic. US usage is typically that
'cider' is not alcoholic and 'hard cider' is. If in
doubt, ask.
cilantro - the leaf of the coriander plant. Also
called Chinese/Thai/Mexican parsley,vand green
corriander.
cockles - clams
confectioner's sugar - same as powdered sugar or
UK icing sugar
cookies - UK biscuits
cordial - in the US, a synonym for liqueur in UK,
NZ, Australia, a thick syrup (which may or may not
contain real fruit) which is diluted to give a
non-alcoholic fruit drink
cornflour - cornstarch. Used to thicken sauces
etc. Usually made from wheat
cornmeal - ground corn (maize).
courgette - US zucchini. A long, green squash,
looks something like a cucumber.
cream of wheat - sometimes called farina
dessicated coconut - dried coconut shreds, similar
to US coconut shreds. In the US, coconut is usually sold
sweetened, this is not so common in other countries.
digestive biscuits - almost the same as US graham
crackers.
donax - clams
double cream - somewhat heavier than whipping
cream
eggplant - UK aubergine (which see)
essence - US extract
extract - UK essence
farina - sometimes called cream of wheat
filberts - also called hazelnuts
garbanzo beans - also called chickpeas
graham crackers - similar to UK digestive biscuits
granulated sugar - somewhat coarser than UK
castor/caster sugar.
green onions - same as spring onions or scallions
green shallots- an inaccurate but occasionally
used description for spring onions
grill - In the UK, the same as US broiler; in the
US, a device for cooking food over a charcoal or gas
fire, outdoors.
Habanero pepper - similar to Scotch bonnet pepper
half and half - a mixture of half cream and half
whole milk
hazelnuts - sometimes called filberts
heavy cream - same as whipping cream or UK double
cream
icing sugar - US confectioner's or powdered sugar.
The finest kind.
ladyfingers - little finger-shaped sponge cakes
used in desserts. "Ladies' fingers" is the US
vegetable okra.
lemonade - in the US, a drink made of lemon juice,
sugar and water; in the UK, a carbonated drink that
doesn't necessarily contain anything closer to a lemon
than a bit of citric acid. Sprite (TM) and 7-Up (TM) are
examples of what would be called lemonade in many
countries.
marrow - US summer squash. Also 'vegetable
marrow'.
melon - a family of fruits. All have a thick,
hard, inedible rind, sweet meat, and lots of seeds.
Common examples: watermelon, cantaloupe
molasses - similar to UK treacle
pawpaw - papaya, also persimmons in some places,
or even a third fruit, Asimina triloba. If I were you I'd
check with the recipe author.
polenta - same as corn meal, also, a thick
porridge made from cornmeal. (also known as 'cornmeal
mush', 'mamaliga')
powdered sugar - same as confectioner's sugar or
UK icing sugar
rock melon - cantaloupe
scallion - also called spring onion or green onion
or scallion
Scotch Bonnet pepper - similar to Habanero pepper
shallots - not green/spring onion - small pointed
members of the onion family that grow in clusters
something like garlic and have a mild, oniony taste.
single cream - US light cream
Spanish onion - also called Bermuda onion. Large
and not as "hot" as standard onions. This
nomenclature may vary in some regions. Often used to mean
"Red Spanish Onion" which is not so much red as
purple
spring onion - also called scallion or green onion
squash - a family of vegetables. All but two have
a thick, hard, usually inedible rind, rich-tasting meat,
and lots of seeds. A well-known if not wide-spread
example is the pumpkin. There are also things called
summer squashes, which have edible rinds, milder meats,
and usually fewer seeds. An example of this type is the
zucchini or courgette.
tomato sauce - in UK/NZ/A ustralia, a homogeneous
dark red sauce containing (typically) tomatoes, sugar,
salt, acid, spices, - much the same thing as US ketchup.
In the US, a more heterogeneous concoction, served in and
on more foods such as pasta.
whipping cream - in US, cream with at least 30%
butterfat (light cream (18%) and heavy cream (36%))
