What are some American food words that are different but mean the same in Australia or another country?

Australian, British & U.S. Cooking Terms

Most culinary terms in the English-speaking world can

cross national borders without creating havoc in the kitchen.

Nevertheless, there are differences in cookery term usage -

the Australian/British biscuit is a cookie to an American, but

an American biscuit is an Australian/British scone!

U.S. Terms ..................................Australian/British Terms

all-purpose flour ..........................plain flour

baking sheet.................................baking tray

baking soda..................................bicarbonate of soda

beef cut from the rump.................silver side

beet...............................................beetroot

biscuit............................................scone

blueberry........................................bilberry

bouillon cube; granules; base.......stock cubes

bread flour.....................................strong flour

cake; baking pan...........................cake tin

candied fruit...................................glacé fruits

cantaloupe.....................................rockmelon

catsup, ketchup.............................tomato sauce

celery rib .......................................celery stick

chops............................................. cutlets

cilantro........................................... coriander, fresh

cookies ..........................................biscuits

cornmeal .......................................maize flour

confectioners'/powdered sugar......icing sugar

cornstarch .....................................cornflour

cream, heavy .................................double cream

cream, light; half-and-half................single cream

dessert.............................................pudding

dish towel.........................................tea towel

eggplant............................................aubergine

extract (vanilla, etc)..........................essence

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