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Updated: 5th August 2007
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American to British 

British to American


     British - American: A
        Updated: 22nd August 2006
UK
US
Alcohol Liquor
Aubergine Eggplant
     British - American: B
        Updated: 5th August 2007
UK
US
Bacon rasher/s Slice/s of bacon
Bake blind To bake a pastry case covered with wax paper & weighed down with dry beans
Baking tin Baking pan
Baking tray Cookie sheet
Bangers Sausages
(Note: Banger is also an old car, & a firework that explodes with a sudden loud bang)
Bap Hamburger bun
Beetroot Beet/s
Bicarb Bicarbonate of soda Baking soda
Bilberry Blueberry
Biscuit Cookie
Black pudding Blood sausage
Boiled sweets Hard candy
Broad beans Fava beans
Brown bread Wholemeal bread
Brown stock Beef stock
Bully beef (Military name only) Corned beef
Bun Cupcake
Bun tin Cupcake pan
Butter beans Lima beans
     British - American: C
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Cake mix/mixture Cake Batter
Cake tin Cake pan
Candy floss Cotton candy
Capscicum Bell pepper
Caster sugar Superfine sugar
Celery stick Celery stalk
Channel Island milk Milk, almost as thick as light cream
Chicory Endive
Chipolata Cocktail sausages
Chips French fried potatoes
Chocolate strands Chocolate vermicelli Chocolate sprinkles
Chump chop Lamb cutlet
Cider Hard cider
Clingfilm/cling film Saran wrap
Clotted cream Devon Double Cream
Coley Black cod
Cooking liquor The liquid that meat or vegetables are cooked in
Cooking thermometer Candy thermometer
Cos lettuce Romaine lettuce
Courgette Zucchini
Cornflour Cornstarch
Crisps Potato chips
Crumpet Similar to an English muffin
Custard A sauce, usually sweet, made from milk or cream, sugar, vanilla & eggg yolks
     British - American: D
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Demerara sugar Light brown cane sugar
Dessicated coconut Flaked coconut
Digestive biscuits Similar to Graham crackers
Double cream Heavy cream
     British - American: F
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Fairy cake Cupcake
Fillet steak Tenderloin steak
Fish fingers Fish sticks
French beans String beans
     British - American: G
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Gammon Similar ham, but cured differently
Garibaldi A rectangular cookie with currants
Ginger nut Ginger snap
Golden syrup Corn syrup
Greaseproof paper Waxed paper
Wax paper
Green beans String beans
Green pepper Bell pepper
     British - American: H
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Haggis A traditional Scottish dish that resembles a large fat sausage, of offal from a sheep, minced with onions, spices, oatmeal & suet, boiled in a sheep's stomach
     British - American: I
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Icing Frosting
Icing sugar Confectioner's sugar
Powdered sugar
     British - American: J
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Jacket potato Baked potato
Jam Jelly
Jelly Jello
     British - American: L
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Liver sausage Liverwurst
     British - American: M
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Mash Mashed potato
Marrow A large, long squash with a cream/deep green skin
Mince
Minced meat
Mince meat
Ground meat
Mincemeat A mixture of finely chopped fruits, citrus peels, & rum or bandy. Used as a pie filling, especially at Christmas for mince pies
Mince pies A small sweet pie for one person, filled with mincemeat, usually eaten at Christmas
Mixed spice A mixture of allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, coriander & cloves
     British - American: O
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Offal Liver, kidney, heart & any other organs of an animal
Orange pepper Bell pepper
     British - American: P
        Updated: 5th August 2007
UK
US
Pastry case Pie shell
Perry Cider made from pears
Plain chocolate Dark chocolate
Plain flour All purpose flour
Plum duff A steamed sweet suet pudding with raisins
Punnet A small basket or plastic container. Usually used to store fruit or vegetables. (Measurement = Approximately 1 pint)
Polony Bologna sausage
Porridge Oatmeal, cooked
Prawn Small shrimp
     British - American: R
        Updated: 4th August 2007
UK
US
Rasher/s of bacon Slice/s of bacon
Ratafia biscuits Almond flavoured cookies
Dried macaroons
Red pepper Bell pepper
Roasting tin Roasting pan
Rump steak Sirlion
     British - American: S
        Updated: 4th August 2007
UK
US
Scone Similar to a biscuit, but usually
sweet
Self-raising flour Self-rising flour
Sherbet Powdered candy
Single cream Half & half
Sirloin Porterhouse
Sponge finger Ladyfinger
Spotted dick A steamed sweet suet pudding with raisins
Spring onions Scallions
Green onions
Squash Citrus based soft drink
Stewing steak Braising beef
Swede Rutabaga
Sweetcorn Corn
Sweets Candy
Swiss roll Jelly roll
Swiss roll tin Jelly roll pan
     British - American: T
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Toffee Taffy
Tart A pie without a top crust
Treacle Molasses
     British - American: W
        Updated: 4th August 2007
UK
US
Wholemeal flour Whole-wheat flour
     British - American: Y
        Updated: 18th April 2007
UK
US
Yellow pepper Bell pepper
Yorkshire pudding Similar to a popover but bigger & the sides rise to create a hollow centre

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American to British


     American - British: A
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
All purpose flour Plain flour
     American - British: B
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Bacon slice/s Bacon rasher/s
Bake a pastry case,
   covered with wax paper
   & weighed down with dry
   beans
Bake blind
Baked potato Jacket potato/baked potato
Baking pan Baking tin
Baking soda Bicarb
Bicarbonate of soda
Beef stock Brown stock
Beet/s Beetroot
Bell pepper Green, orange, red or yellow pepper/capscicum
biscuit Similar to a Scone, but usually savoury
Black cod Coley
Blood sausage Black pudding
Blueberry Bilberry
Bologna sausage Polony
Braising beef Stewing steak
     American - British: C
        Updated: 5th August 2007
US
UK
Cake Batter Cake mix/mixture
Cake pan Cake tin
Candy Sweets
Candy thermometer Cooking thermometer
Celery stalk Celery stick
Chocolate sprinkles Chocolate strands
Chocolate vermicelli
Cocktail sausage Chipolata
Confectioner's sugar Icing sugar
Cookie Biscuit
Cookie sheet Baking tray
Corn Sweetcorn
Corned beef Bully beef (Military name only)
Corned beef
Cornstarch Cornflour
Corn syrup Golden syrup
Cotton candy Candy floss
Cupcake Bun
Fairy cake
Cupcake pan Bun tin
     American - British: D
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Dark chocolate Plain chocolate
Devon Double Cream Clotted cream
     American - British: E
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Eggplant Aubergine
Endive Chicory
English muffin Similar to a crumpet
     American - British: F
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Fava beans Broad beans
Filet mignon Cut from the small end of the tenderloin
Fish sticks Fish fingers
Flaked coconut Dessicated coconut
Chips French fried potatoes
Frosting Icing
     American - British: G
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Ginger snap Ginger nut
Graham crackers Similar to digestive biscuits
Green onions Spring onions
Ground meat Mince
Minced meat
     American - British: H
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Half & half Single cream
Hamburger bun Bap
Hard candy Boiled sweets
Hard cider Cider
Heavy cream Double cream
     American - British: J
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Jello Jelly
Jelly Jam
Jelly roll Swiss roll
Jelly roll pan Swiss roll tin
     American - British: L
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Ladyfinger Sponge finger
Lamb cutlet Chump chop
Lima beans Butter beans
Liquor Alcohol
Liverwurst Liver sausage
     American - British: M
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Molasses Treacle
     American - British: O
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Oatmeal, cooked Porridge
     American - British: P
        Updated: 5th August 2007
US
UK
Pie shell Pastry case
Popover Similar to a Yorkshire pudding, but a Yorkshire Pudding is bigger & the sides rise to create a hollow centre
Porterhouse Sirloin
Potato chips Crisps
Powdered sugar Icing sugar
     American - British: R
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Roasting pan Roasting tin
Romaine lettuce Cos lettuce
Rutabaga Swede
     American - British: S
        Updated: 4th August 2007
US
UK
Saran wrap Clingfilm/cling film
Scallions Spring onions
Self-raising flour Self-rising flour
Sirlion Rump steak
Slice/s of bacon Rasher/s of bacon
Small shrimp Prawn
String beans French beans
Green beans
Superfine sugar Caster sugar
     American - British: T
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Taffy Toffee
Tenderloin steak Fillet steak
     American - British: V
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Velveeta A semi-soft processed cheese spread, which can be sliced
     American - British: W
        Updated: 4th August 2007
US
UK
Waxed paper
Wax paper
Greaseproof paper
Wholemeal bread Brown bread
Whole-wheat flour Wholemeal flour
Whitebait Small white fish, usually the young of herrings or sprats
     American - British: Z
        Updated: 18th April 2007
US
UK
Zucchini Courgette

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