British V American Food Terminology

[Calliegirl]

Flan rhymes with ban or can, not barn.

This is how I've always heard it pronounced.

 

[IamJen]

Flarn? Wait, what?

It's a Spanish word, so it should be "flahn", not rhyming with ban/can at all.

 

[Muggle]

Doesn't apply to the vegans here, but in regards to the words on that link. I have never heard the phase "hard cooked egg" in my life. It's always a "hard boiled egg". Even in Enid Blyton it's hard-boiled, not hard-cooked!

It's kitchen towels, not kitchen paper.

This is an OK list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_English_food_terms

This is especially good. http://septicscompanion.com/showcat.php?cat=food

 

[IamJen]

That's an excellent link Annia, that last one! I especially love the definition of Banoffee pie.

 

[Muggle]

My favourites are the banoffee pie, haggis, crisps and chips.

 

[Alice-Bee]

Im suprised at how many of our food terms are also swears/slang or terms of affection

 

[alligatortears]

Im suprised at how many of our food terms are also swears/slang or terms of affection

Banoffee would be kind of a cute nickname

 

[alligatortears]

Do you have Jammy Dodgers in America? If not I eel very sorry for you

 

[Calliegirl]

Do you have Jammy Dodgers in America? If not I eel very sorry for you

I spend so much time on google because of this thread.

It looks like those are similar to our thumbprint cookies.

 

[alligatortears]

I spend so much time on google because of this thread.

It looks like those are similar to our thumbprint cookies.

They don't look quite the same to me..

You poor deprived Americans!

 

[Calliegirl]

I remember getting some at the bakery when I was young that looked similar to these:

 

[RabbitLuvr]

This thread has me wanting to go to World Market to look for British foods! They were out of the Heinz beans last time I was there, must go look for them again. I'll also look for Jammy Dodgers.
I'm angry they changed around their food displays, though. Everything used to be categorized by country, but now it's by food type. It's harder to find specific things now.

 

[Lord Snot]

I remember getting some at the bakery when I was young that looked similar to these:

Instant craving.

This thread has me wanting to go to World Market to look for British foods! They were out of the Heinz beans last time I was there, must go look for them again. I'll also look for Jammy Dodgers.
I'm angry they changed around their food displays, though. Everything used to be categorized by country, but now it's by food type. It's harder to find specific things now.

So you have to ask the staff where stuff is? "Excuse me, do you have a spotted dick?" Go on, do it

 

[alligatortears]

I remember getting some at the bakery when I was young that looked similar to these:

Those look good too

 

[hungryraccoon]

Jammy dodgers taste like cardboard.

 

[Lord Snot]

Jammy dodgers taste like cardboard.

Delicious chewy sweet cardboard

 

[hungryraccoon]

The biscuit bit is so fake? I don't know how to explain it. It doens't seem edible. & the sweetness of it tastes weird and fake too.

I do like the chocolate ones though...

 

[KLS52]

http://lovelikeavegan.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/christmas-cookies-1-linzer-cookies/

I've made these using a similar recipe...they are simply mah-ve-lous!!

 

[Mr Crunchy]

Flan rhymes with lawn.

And now I understand the lyric, "How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!" It brings back bad memories of being forced to eat meat as a child. I really didn't like it, but I wasn't allowed to fill up on "side dishes" and had to finish my meat if I wanted any "dessert".

 

[Alice-Bee]

Can anyone help translate this recipe for me please.
I would use google but I dont trust it after it gave me the wrong conversion (from cups to Oz last time)
Thanks...

3/4 cup vegan margarine


1 cup peanut butter

--(If you're using "natural" peanutbutter, this works best with as little oil as possible stirred into it. This is a great recipe for that dry crumbly stuff in the bottom of the jar)

2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar

--(Yes, it's possible to find non-bone-char -vegan- confectioners sugar)

1 cup chocolate chips (vegan if you prefer)

1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)