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Old 23-02-2011, 19:00
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Lots of foods or methods/techniques/processes have different names around the world.
They could be very similar and evolved from the same words.

Why not try A to Z

All Purpose Flour = Plain Flour
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Old 24-02-2011, 19:35
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Bier = Beer
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Old 24-02-2011, 19:37
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Old 24-02-2011, 21:27
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French Fries - chips
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Old 24-02-2011, 21:30
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One closer to home

Turnip / Swede (reversed north and south of the border)
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Old 24-02-2011, 21:39
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I guess you're not playing it A to Z then

All purpose = Plain
Bier = Beer
Crepe = Pancake

I'll stick in a D & E
Demerara sugar = Turbinado sugar
Evaporated milk = Dehydrated milk

French Fries = Chips



* Also, you could add items that you would substitute for other items when cooking

Any offers for G


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Old 24-02-2011, 22:13
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Garbanzo beans - chickpeas
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Old 25-02-2011, 21:24
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Hot sauce (US) - BBQ sauce
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Old 25-02-2011, 21:42
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oops! Sorry, didn't see A-Z bit...
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Old 25-02-2011, 21:59
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Icing sugar = powdered sugar / confectioners sugar

(I can't wait to get to spring onions / scallions and filberts / hazelnuts - those two really annoy me for some reason!!!)
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Old 26-02-2011, 00:29
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Jambu = Guava
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Old 26-02-2011, 01:32
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Kiwi fruit - Chinese gooseberry
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Old 26-02-2011, 08:03
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Old 26-02-2011, 08:23
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Marrow = Squash

(apologies for earlier faux pas )
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Old 26-02-2011, 14:52
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Napa cabbage = Chinese celery cabbage
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Old 26-02-2011, 14:54
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Okra = ladysfingers

(I know this has been said earlier but in another incarnation!)
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Old 26-02-2011, 17:13
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Papaya = Pawpaw
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Old 26-02-2011, 17:15
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One closer to home

Turnip / Swede (reversed north and south of the border)
Turnips and swedes are two different veg - one being small and white, one being larger and brown / yellow. There's an interesting discussion about them here.

Isn't a marrow just one type of squash? The big green cucumber shaped ones? Like large courgettes. Squash on the other hand could be different colours and shapes and include things like butternut squash. That's my understanding.

As for P ... how about pakora = tempura ... or near enough, I reckon!

Ooo was pipped at the post for P ... and can't think of a Q so will leave it as was...
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Old 26-02-2011, 21:39
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umm Quakers Oatmeal - Quakers Porridge Oats
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Old 26-02-2011, 22:52
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Old 26-02-2011, 23:26
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:17
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Spring onions = Cyboes/Syboes

edit to put in different spelling
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:21
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Tomato = tomato (lets call the whole thing off!!)

Tofu = Beancurd
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:28
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Old 27-02-2011, 15:12
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