Ingedient names from other countries

[cat lover]

We have members from other countries here and each country calls some ingredients a different name. Here can be a place we can ask those questions or just post some we think others would like to know.

I know one time Bilby and I were talking "biscuits" and I was thinking biscuits like I eat at breakfast, but she was talking what I call "cookies" Do you have some ingredient names to share here?

One I know is in British terms meatballs are called collops

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, do you mean dishes or ingredients? I know the Brits pronounce basil and oregano differently than we do in America. I will have to think about more though.

[cat lover]

Ingredients is what I actually had in mind; like Brits use the term "golden sugar" and that is similiar to our light corn syrup. It really could be any terms or recipes anyone would want to post really, but when we all start posting recipes in our "country" terms or even just talking of looking for a recipe we use differnet terms sometimes. Thought it would be fun to learn some of those different terms and their meanings in whatever country you are from.

Here is another one

black treacle = British version of America's black strap molasses

[barbszy]

I know that when our Aussie friends talk about "mince" they are speaking of what we call "ground meat."

[cat lover]

Good one Barnszy; the first time some British friends of mine talked mince "meat" I was thinking of the fruit filling; I soon found out they were talking meat! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Good one Barnszy

ROTFL! Please forgive me for laughing at you. I like that, BarNszy!

[cat lover]

Sorry I typed wrong!! LOL Barbszy!!!!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, I hope you don't mind me laughing at you. I know the b and the n are next to each other on the keyboard. I do not know why, but I thought it was funny. There is another reason, but I do not want to disclose it in public. Feel free to PM me if you want to know the other reason. It has to do with another mod on FC. lol

Btw, feel free to laugh at me anytime!

[cat lover]

No problem! I type fast sometimes and just hit the wrong key; hey laughter is good! LOL

[rubenolas]

This probably doesn't count, but my grandmother is from england, so I will pretend it does! I think this is just an "old school" term, but she still calls butter or margarine "oleo"

[DeBora4BobbyL]

That brings back memories. My grandmother (Texan) called margarine, oleo as well.

[cat lover]

My Mee-Mee also called margarine oleo; you don't hear that much anymore! Might have to go do a search and see why it was called that.



Here is another one; in Canada what we call Canadian bacon they call back bacon

[cat lover]

In British terms potato chips are called "crisps"

[Bilby]

Hey are you all making fun of me :p Cripes!
So now I will make my sanga, of snags and tomato sauce, chuck on some bazil and and have for arvo tea.

Ahh so funny.:)

We say Bazzil
Golden syrup (lighter than molassis and not as strong a flavour)
Oleo must be a brand in England we don't have it here
I do know Brits say "I'll do the hoovering" as Hoover (vacuums) is a brand.
I know I say "gravox" that is a brand of gravy mix and I don't even use that brand.
We in our house call both hot chips, chips and crisps, chips, we always seem to know what's being said even though they are 2 different things.
Bi carb soda, is baking soda.
Rissoles, bigger than a meat ball but not a burger patty either.
Chooks
Whole corned beef,
Going to have to think about this one.....

[cat lover]

No Bilby, not making fun of you; sorry if you took that way. We had some friends from England(they live up near Scotland) and that is where I "learned" most of the terms I know. I have heard a few from other countries, but most are British terms.

The Oleo thing wasn't really a brand, for some reason everybodies grannies always called margarine or butter oleo.
Here is all I could find out about the term oleo:

Oleo is a term for oils. It is commonly used to refer to a variety of things:

Margarine

[Bilby]

I knew you were only funning cat, I didn't take it seriously LOL.

I guess what we hear is mostly English, you know we have that convict thing happening, we with England are great rivals in all things. US probably plays a part in what we say to but not such a degree we hear the more general terms. We or Queensland here don't get cooking shows or the like from US so any cooking/food terms I may pick up or learn is from forums, or trying to find a recipe online that is US based.