International English food terms
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The following list of international English food terms points out differences in food terminology between some different dialects of English:
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| 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 or minced meat | ground or minced meat | mince or minced meat | mince |
| Produce/vegetables | |||
| green onion or 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/red/yellow peppers | green peppers or bell peppers | green peppers | capsicum |
| chili peppers, hot peppers, or by individual name (jalapeno, eg.) | ??? | Peppers | Peppers, Chillis |
| Prepared foods | |||
| pickle | pickle (gherkin refers specifically to a "dwarf" pickle) | gherkin | pickle or gherkin |
| bouillon or stock cube | stock (food) cube | stock cube | stock cube |
| French fries or fries, or steak fries (for thicker versions) Also "Fish and Chips" | French fries, fries, or chips, depending on region. Also "Fish and Chips" | chips or French fries | chips or French fries |
| chips or potato chips | chips or potato chips | crisps | potato chips |
| apple crisp or apple crumble | 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-rising flour | self-raising flour | self-raising flour |
| cornstarch | cornstarch | corn flour | corn flour |
| golden raisins | sultana raisins | sultanas | sultanas |
| cane syrup, corn syrup, or karo 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 | ? 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 | lemon squash |
| soda, pop, soda pop, cola, coke, or soft drink | pop | soft drink, fizzy drink or pop | soft drink |
| lemon-lime soda/pop, or a brand name (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 | cider |
| vermouth | martini | vermouth | vermouth (Pron. VER-muth) |
| Sweets | |||
| dessert | dessert | dessert or 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 | scone |
| Peak Freen and British Digestive Biscuits Common in the North East | Digestive cookie | Digestive biscuit | Digestive biscuit |
| Techniques | |||
| grilling or broiling | grilling or broiling | grilling | grilling |
[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. Digestive Biscuits common in the Northeast US, served with tea and given to children. Peak Freen a common brand in the US, however the original producer McVities still produces the biscuit in the UK !
[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, fermented apple juice is called "hard cider". "Apple cider" refers to unfiltered (un-fermented) apple juice, typically pasteurized to make it shelf-stable. In New England and parts of Canada, "fresh cider" or sweet cider refers to fresh pressed apple juice; this is unlike any commercial product, and can be found at farm stands and orchards..
American cider (both fresh and hard) is sometimes also made from pears. This is referred to as "pear cider," and is equivalent to perry.
