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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.

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