Food Translations

Do you want icing on your cake? Do you need sultanas in your mince pies or double cream on your desserts? Have you despaired at sourcing stock cubes?
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Worry not – all can be found stateside – it’s just a question of knowing what to ask for.

All you need, the next time you prepare your shopping list, or embark on a trip to the Farmers’ Market, is our handy guide to US – UK food translations:

UK

Savoury

 aubergine

bicarbonate of soda

caster sugar

cherries  - black

cocoa powder

cooking apples

cornflour

coriander

courgette

digestive biscuits

double cream

essence

flaked almonds

glace cherries

golden syrup

icing sugar

 jam

 jelly

lard

mixed spice

medium or size 3

plain flour

pork with crackling

shortcrust pastry

desiccated coconut

sponge fingers

stock cubes

sultanas

US

Savoury

egg plant

baking soda

superfine sugar

bing cherries

unsweetened cocoa

tart apples

corn starch

cilantro

zucchini

graham crackers

heavy cream

extract

slivered almonds

candied cherries

light corn syrup (This is the nearest equivalent)

confectioners sugar

Jelly

jello

crisco 

apple pie spice

large eggs

all purpose flour

picnic pork

pie dough

shredded coconut (always sweetened)

lady fingers

bouillon  cubes

golden raisins

NOTES
1 cup = 8 floz

1 US pint = 16 floz/1 UK pint = 20 floz

 Self raising flour doesn’t always rise but you can use cake flour or all purpose flour and add baking powder.

 Bread is very sweet so do check the sugar content and select a low sugar brand i.e. less than 2g sugar.