International English food terms

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The following list of international English food terms points out differences in food terminology between different dialects of English:

US	Canada	UK	Australia
Dairy, eggs & meat
whole milk	homogenized or 3% milk	full fat or whole milk	full-cream milk
skim, fat free, or nonfat milk	skimmed milk, skim milk	skimmed milk	skim milk
2% milk	2% milk	semi-skimmed milk	light milk
large egg	large egg	medium egg	large egg
ground meat	ground or minced meat	mince or minced meat	mince
Produce/vegetables
scallion	green onion	spring onion (scallion in some areas)	spring onion
cantelope	cantelope	canteloupe	cantelope or rockmelon
zucchini	zucchini	courgette	zucchini
squash	squash	marrow or squash — marrow specifically refers to a large, green elongated squash with white flesh	squash
eggplant	eggplant	aubergine	eggplant
garbanzo or chickpea	chickpea	chickpea	chickpea
navy beans	haricots	haricot beans	no equivalent
chard	chard	silverbeet or chard	silver beet
bell peppers or green peppers	green peppers or bell peppers	green peppers	capsicum
Prepared foods
pickle	pickle (gherkin refers specifically to a "dwarf" pickle)	gherkin	pickle or gherkin
chutney	chutney	chutney	chutney
bouillon or stock cube	stock (food) cube	stock cube	stock cube
French fries or fries	French fries, fries, or chips, depending on region.	chips or French fries	chips or French fries
chips or potato chips	chips or potato chips	crisps	potato chips
crisps	apple crisp or apple crumble	apple crumble	apple crumble
ketchup or catsup	ketchup	tomato ketchup or tomato sauce	tomato sauce
Baking and baked goods
bread flour	bread flour	strong flour	bread flour
all-purpose flour	all-purpose flour	plain flour	plain flour
self-rising flour	????	self-raising flour	self-raising flour
cornstarch	cornstarch	corn flour	corn flour
golden raisins	sultana raisins	sultanas	sultanas
cane syrup??	corn syrup	golden syrup or light treacle	golden syrup
molasses	molasses	molasses - treacle describes a lighter molasses	molasses
Powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar	icing sugar or confectionery sugar	icing sugar	icing sugar
superfine sugar	granulated sugar	castor sugar	caster sugar
popover	Yorkshire pudding	Yorkshire pudding	Yorkshire pudding
raisin-studded pudding	????	spotted dick	no equivalent
Drinks
lemonade	lemonade	traditional or cloudy lemonade	traditional lemonade
soda, pop, soda pop, cola, coke, or soft drink	pop	soft drink, fizzy drink or pop	soft drink
clear lemon soda (e.g. Sprite)	lemon or lemon-lime drink	lemonade	lemonade
fruit drink concentrate	fruit concentrate	squash	cordial
apple juice or cider	apple juice or cider	apple juice	sparkling apple juice
hard cider	cider or hard cider	cider	????
vermouth	martini	martini	martini
Sweets
dessert	dessert	pudding (in addition to the use describing pudding)	dessert
Jell-o, Jello, jello or gelatin	Jell-o, Jello, jello or gelatin	jelly	jelly
cookie	cookie (unless referring to tea biscuits, for example)	biscuit	biscuit, cookie
biscuit	biscuit	scone	????
Graham cracker	Graham cracker	Graham cracker	????
????	Digestive cookie	Digestive biscuit	Digestive biscuit
Techniques
broiling	grilling or broiling	grilling	grilling

Contents 1 Digestive biscuits and Graham crackers 2 Chips and French fries (Australia) 3 Apple Juice, Cider and Hard Cider 4 See also

[edit] Digestive biscuits and Graham crackers

These two items are fairly different, but are used similarly (e.g. to make crumb crusts for a cheesecake). Graham crackers are sweeter, and are available in different flavors (e.g. cinnamon, chocolate). Digestive biscuits are richer, and while slightly sweet, are often used eaten with cheese. They are also available coated on one side with milk or dark chocolate.

[edit] Chips and French fries (Australia)

In Australia, deep fried potato sticks are normally called "chips", but there is some evidence of the use of the term "French fries" for fine chips of about 5mm or 6mm on a side. This probably does not differ very much from the British usage.

[edit] Apple Juice, Cider and Hard Cider

In America, Cider (fermented apple juice) is called "Hard Cider". Cider refers to a form of pressed apple juice.

[edit] See also

• American and British English differences