Is anyone here from the UK?

Mollyanna79
Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
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I've been doing this for about two weeks and love the recipe ideas on here but keep hitting a wall when I come across ingredients we don't have over here, or things I've just plain never heard of!

Am I just being really thick?

I'll just go and find you some examples.....
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  • Abbz2011
    Abbz2011 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm from the UK, add? :)
  • kimkooks
    kimkooks Posts: 7 Member
    I'm from the UK ..but live in the states. I was testing out the barcode scanner and was really impressed it recognised my Marmite jar I brought over from home. Does it not have many British foods in its system then?
  • crafty30
    crafty30 Posts: 132 Member
    I'm from the UK! I know what you mean about the food..I'm really gutted we don't get Squash spaghetti over here, looks like a great alternative to pasta!
  • Abbz2011
    Abbz2011 Posts: 4 Member
    Squash spaghetti sounds amazing!
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    Hi. Sorry! I was distracted by my throwing up 3 year old and now my bed has broken, jeez!

    Anyway, I've found some examples from the recipes section...

    Ranch Dressing ?

    Fat free mozzarella - Can only find low fat
    Fat free ricotta - same as above
    Apple sauce (used instead of sugar) - I see this all the time on here. Do they buy it in jars? Or make it themselves? Seems a real faff to be cutting up, peeling and boiling...
    Egg beaters? What?
    Turkey Pepperoni - I have searched high and low for this to no avail...

    There are loads more I keep stumbling over.

    Annoying when I find a recipe I want to have a go at!
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    The actual system is fine for British foods. It's just the recipe section I'm having trouble with. There are so many lovely ideas.
  • seddy1971
    seddy1971 Posts: 2
    hi there yeah i,m also from the uk wigan area im finding the site ok for logs its good. lost 6 pound in 3 weeks ,got a dietition she says just eating 2 slices of wholemeal toast with butter as soon as you get up helps increase your metabolism for the day un beliveable its worked for me thats with no exercise untill starting thegym on 5/7/12 3 sessions later another pound went mega
  • cestlafete
    cestlafete Posts: 71 Member
    Stopping by to give a recipe for ranch dressing, cheers!

    RANCH SALAD DRESSING

    1 c. mayonnaise
    1 c. buttermilk
    1 tsp. parsley flakes
    1 tsp. garlic salt
    1/4 tsp. Accent
    1/8 tsp. pepper

    Mix together and serve. Dry onion flakes may be added if desired.

    _______________

    Egg Beaters are nothing but egg whites, but if you really want processed egg product, try eggnation.co.uk for a similar substitute.

    Apple sauce should be with the canned fruits at the supermarket if they have it, generally sold jarred and unrefrigerated. If they don't have it, there's also http://www.americansoda.co.uk/uk/American-Soda/Home/Food/American-Sauces-+-Dressings/Mott's-Apple-sauce-24-OZ-(680g).aspx which incidentally also carries the dressing. You can always DIY too, same as the dressing.
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    Thanks for that.

    Erm.. What's Accent?
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Lots of people on here from the UK
  • cestlafete
    cestlafete Posts: 71 Member
    Accent is also known as MSG (monosodium glutamate) or the stuff that makes Chinese take away taste better, haha!
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    Wow! LOVE that website!
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    I didn't know you could buy that stuff. Aren't we all trying to avoid it? I assumed it was food of the devil!
  • Goaskyourmother
    Goaskyourmother Posts: 20 Member
    Hi, I am in the UK. I have never looked at the recipes on here. You can add me if you want meal inspirations.
  • Picola1984
    Picola1984 Posts: 1,133
    *Waves hand* Another Brit here

    Regarding apple sauce, I was getting mine from Tesco. However its full of sugar

    So now I don't bother using it in recipes, unless I can find a sugar free version!
  • shutterbug282
    shutterbug282 Posts: 588 Member
    I'm from the UK (:
    I don't really tend to look at many recipes on here though. ^^
  • jemimasmum
    jemimasmum Posts: 249 Member
    Also from Uk. Scanner app on phone is pretty good but struggling to translate the measurement "cup" . Can't see how it relates to something like cauliflower - it jst produces an unpleasant image in my mind! So colleagues in fatbusting... what's a cup???
  • cestlafete
    cestlafete Posts: 71 Member
    There was a claim a while back that it was, but really it's not worse than normal salt. There was a fright going around about it in Chinese causing migraines or some such that has persisted as an urban legend, but it's in so many other foods that you never question (anything with seasoning, like pot noodle) that don't make you ill in the slightest! Just moderation as always with sodium!
  • casperuk
    casperuk Posts: 195 Member
    If you find something that you are unsure of you can use google which is kind of a big database of facts and links to websites which can explain what ranch dressing or scallions or other things are. :) I know it sounds like I am being facetious but its nicer than saying yes you are being thick :)
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    Ah right! Very good to know. Cheers mate. That website's making me hungry....
  • cygnoir
    cygnoir Posts: 6 Member
    Hi there. I'm an American expat in the UK and happy to answer any other recipe questions you might have. I have to do a lot of learning the opposite way, as I brought my recipes with me from the States. :)
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    Casper - Goodle might tell me what things are but it doesn't tell me where I can buy locally if we don't have it in England.
    Thanks for your help though....
  • Mollyanna79
    Mollyanna79 Posts: 23
    GooGle (dammit)
  • casperuk
    casperuk Posts: 195 Member
    Casper - Goodle might tell me what things are but it doesn't tell me where I can buy locally if we don't have it in England.
    Thanks for your help though....

    use this

    Buy *insert product* UK

    Buy Ranch dressing UK
    http://www.americansweets.co.uk/american-hidden-valley-ranch-dressing-236ml-bottle-892-p.asp

    For things you just cannot buy in the UK substitute for the lowest fat one you can. Who on earth wants to eat fat free cheese? I cannot think of anything that would be worse.

    Good luck in your quest.
  • Libby81
    Libby81 Posts: 734 Member
    I'm from the UK! I know what you mean about the food..I'm really gutted we don't get Squash spaghetti over here, looks like a great alternative to pasta!

    this is something I would love to try
  • beccarockslife
    beccarockslife Posts: 816 Member
    Hi. Sorry! I was distracted by my throwing up 3 year old and now my bed has broken, jeez!

    Anyway, I've found some examples from the recipes section...

    Ranch Dressing ?

    Fat free mozzarella - Can only find low fat
    Fat free ricotta - same as above
    Apple sauce (used instead of sugar) - I see this all the time on here. Do they buy it in jars? Or make it themselves? Seems a real faff to be cutting up, peeling and boiling...
    Egg beaters? What?
    Turkey Pepperoni - I have searched high and low for this to no avail...

    There are loads more I keep stumbling over.

    Annoying when I find a recipe I want to have a go at!


    Fat Free in US is the same as our Low Fat for the majority of things.
    Apple sauce can be bought in Tesco/Sainsburys but it takes 10 mins to do it yourself. I don't peel, just slice, chuck in slow cooker on low for a few hours and then mash/blend.
    Egg beaters are just egg whites with added chemical vitamins. You don't want that. Just use whites if you are worried about fat.
    The only place I've seen Turkey Pepperoni is a london deli (primrose I think). Not easy to come by.


    Hope that helps a bit.
  • rachey_v
    rachey_v Posts: 127 Member
    Feel free to add me, I like to cook my own recipes... and steal parts from lots of others to make a NEW perfect one :D
  • beccarockslife
    beccarockslife Posts: 816 Member
    I'm from the UK! I know what you mean about the food..I'm really gutted we don't get Squash spaghetti over here, looks like a great alternative to pasta!

    this is something I would love to try

    You can buy the squash in season here, and make your own http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AK1KRZG8pg
  • robinhardysmall
    robinhardysmall Posts: 246 Member
    You guys have me worried- I'm visitng at Christmas and was hoping for two weeks I would have all of the tools I have here in the U.S.!!!
  • cygnoir
    cygnoir Posts: 6 Member
    I meant to add that instead of apple sauce as a sugar substitute, I use honey or agave nectar. Works just fine, unless the recipe is looking for something textural (as with baking recipes) -- then you'll need actual apple sauce.

    For everyone craving spaghetti squash -- I miss it a lot -- try "pasta" made from courgettes! Here is a recipe: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/23/health/22recipehealth.html

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