American/English Ingredients
Ever wondered what Cilantro (=Coriander) means? Confectioners' sugar? Half and half?
Not all ingredients have the same name from country to country. This handy Cheat Sheet can help you find the closest equivalent ingredients if you're stuck.
Ingredients
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| all purpose flour | plain flour | |
| andouille sausage | smoked sausage | |
| baking soda | bicarbonate of soda | |
| bouillon granules | stock cube | |
| cilantro | fresh coriander | |
| confectioners' sugar | icing sugar | |
| frozen whipped topping | long-life whipeed UHT cream | |
| corn syrup | golden syrup | |
| cornstarch | cornflour | |
| egg substitute | egg white | |
| eggplant | aubergine | |
| fava beans | broad beans | |
| frosting | icing | |
| garbanzo beans | chickpeas | |
| graham cracker | digestive biscuit | |
| granulated sugar | caster sugar | |
| great northern beans | cennellini beans | |
| green onions | spring onions | |
| ground beef(lamb,turkey, pork) | minced beef(lamb,turkey,pork) | |
| half and half | single cream | |
| ham steaks | gammon steaks | |
| heavy cream | whipping cream | |
| instant pudding mix | whipped dessert mix | |
| jello gelatin | jelly | |
| jelly | jam | |
| lasagna noodles | lasagne sheets | |
| molasses | treacle | |
| non-fat milk | skimmed milk | |
| oatmeal | porridge | |
| pie crust | pastry crust | |
| pizza crust | pizza base | |
| pork tenderloin | pork fillet | |
| potato chips | potato crisps | |
| reduced fat milk | semi-skimmed milk | |
| semisweet chocolate | dark chocolate | |
| shortening(eg. Crisco) | butter or margarine | |
| snow peas | mangetout | |
| tomato paste | tomato puree | |
| whole wheat flour | wholemeal flour | |
| zucchini | courgette |
