Food names: British vs American (GlobalELT) UK US aubergine — eggplant bilberry — blueberry bap — bun, roll blancmange — vanilla pudding candy floss — cotton candy chips — french fries crisps — potato chips corn flour — corn starch (cf corn meal) digestive biscuit — graham cracker flan — pie jelly — Jello (cf jam, gelatine) joint — a beef roast, roast beef marrow — squash, gourd, zucchini minced meat — ground beef, hamburger (cf mincemeat!) neat drink — straight drink off-license — liquor store pie — meat vs fruit pie porridge — oatmeal prawn — shrimp scone — biscuit, roll sherbet — fruit candies covered with powdered sugar sorbet — sherbet sweetshop — candy store swede — rutabaga, turnip tinned food — canned food wholemeal — whole wheat, graham
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:27:24 +0000