Different names for foods - UK/US
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Paracetamol? I came across that one reading a short story and, based on context clue,s I think it's a pain killer like Tylenol or Advil.
And don't you Brits call Band-Aids plasters?
ETA oh wait, you asked about food. Ignore me.
You are right, Paracetamol is a painkiller. I'm from New Zealand and we use more British names than American. I live in Australia though and there are even different names for foods here than there are in New Zealand.
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Beer = Lager0
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ViolaLeeBlueberry wrote: »What Americans call Graham Crackers are Digestive Biscuits. (Or at least close enough that I use Digestive Biscuits in recipes for graham cracker crust.)
what is a "crust" ?
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ViolaLeeBlueberry wrote: »What Americans call Graham Crackers are Digestive Biscuits. (Or at least close enough that I use Digestive Biscuits in recipes for graham cracker crust.)
what is a "crust" ?
The pastry like base for a cheese cake. It's essentially crushed up graham crackers bound with butter.
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Hamburger (US) = Beefburger (UK) as there's no ham in it.
Restaurant (US) = Burger joint (UK)
Ground beef (US) = Beef mince or minced beef (UK)
Total Carbohydrate (US) = no UK equivalent.0 -
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Also yorkshire puddings = popovers? Though not sure if they're 100% equivalent.0
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ViolaLeeBlueberry wrote: »What Americans call Graham Crackers are Digestive Biscuits. (Or at least close enough that I use Digestive Biscuits in recipes for graham cracker crust.)
what is a "crust" ?
The pastry like base for a cheese cake. It's essentially crushed up graham crackers bound with butter.
It's also used in other desserts -- it's "crust" as in "pie crust," but it's a short cut because all you do is crush the crackers (or you can buy crushed crackers in the baking section of U.S. grocery stories) and mix it up with melted butter, and obviously the taste and texture is very different from traditional pie crust. I have several bar cookie recipes in which you melt the butter in the oven and sprinkle the cracker crumbs in and press them down. Easy as pie -- or "easier than pie"! Similar recipes use crushed chocolate cookies, like the cookie layers of Oreos.
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What do you call a hot dog/frankfurter/wiener/tube steak/red hot in the U.K.?0
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refuseresist wrote: »Just found another one
CIDER = Sparkling Apple Juice
Are you having a laugh with this one?0 -
Also, 'herbs'. You call them erbs, we call them herbs, because there's a flippin' H in it.0
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »What do you call a hot dog/frankfurter/wiener/tube steak/red hot in the U.K.?
A hot dog0 -
xX_PhoenixRising_Xx wrote: »Paracetamol? I came across that one reading a short story and, based on context clue,s I think it's a pain killer like Tylenol or Advil.
And don't you Brits call Band-Aids plasters?
ETA oh wait, you asked about food. Ignore me.
You are right, Paracetamol is a painkiller. I'm from New Zealand and we use more British names than American. I live in Australia though and there are even different names for foods here than there are in New Zealand.
Tylenol is a brand of paracetamol
Advil is a brand of ibuprofen
Brits use the drug name whilst Americans use the brand name.
Brits call band-aids plasters, or sometimes we use the brand name Elastoplast.
Another one: q-tips are cotton buds.
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americans dont have crumpets...0
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JenniDaisy wrote: »
Agreed! Actually I can think of another type of 'joint' but it is not a restaurant.
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Scallions = Spring Onions0
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UK - USA
Pork shoulder - Pork butt
Streaky bacon - Bacon
Ice lolly / Lolly ice - Popsicle
Prawns - Shrimp0 -
Cilantro = Coriander
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USA:chips-UK:crisps
USA:fries- UK: chips
USA:pudding- UK: custard
UK: pudding(savory)- USA: HELL NO!0 -
JenniDaisy wrote: »
You would here it occasionally over time. It is used by some in a slightly negative tone. Hence 'burger joint', as some people think burgers are a bit cheap.0 -
HeidiCooksSupper wrote: »Beets = Beetroot
Romaine = Cos
Endive = Chickory
Eggplant = Aubergine
Endive and Chicory are not the same......
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Cheese toastie = Grilled cheese sandwich0
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Tritip - Sirloin0
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US: steel cut oats / UK: pinhead oats
US: frosting / UK: icing
US: can (for tomatoes, beans etc.) / UK: tin (cans are what fizzy drinks come in)
US: applesauce ??? I am not quite sure what this is as it seems to be something people eat on its own and add into recipes. UK: apple sauce - made from Bramley apples, served with roast pork and that's pretty much it.0
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