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Dictionary of vegetable and other food terms - American to British English.
(kitchen utensils etc. at bottom of page)

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all-purpose flour - plain flour

arugula - rocket

beet - beetroot

bell pepper - (Sweet) pepper

biscuits - scones

bouillon cube - stock cube

broth - stock

cilantro - coriander

cookies - biscuits

corn - sweetcorn

cornstarch - cornflour

eggplant - aubergine

fava beans - broad beans

French fries - chips

garbanzo beans - chickpeas

golden raisins - sultanas

green beans - french beans

heavy cream - double cream

legumes - pulses

light cream - single cream

navy beans - haricot beans

pocket bread - pitta bread

potato chips - crisps

rutabaga - swede

silver beet - (Swiss) chard

scallions - spring onions

sharp cheese - mature cheese

shredded coconut - desiccated coconut

snowpeas - mangetout

spring greens - collard greens

squash - marrow

string beans - runner beans

sweet butter - unsalted butter

zucchini - courgette

Kitchen utensils and cooking terms

broil - grill
cookie sheet - baking tray
double boiler - Bain Marie
Dutch oven - casserole
grill - barbeque
minced - finely chopped
paste - puree
skillet - frying pan
strainer - sieve