Courgette —–<>—– Zucchini Coriander—–<>—– Cilantro Crisps —–<>—– (Potato) Chips …British vs. American English: TransportationA single ticket —–<>—– One way ticket Aeroplane —–<>—– Airplane Bonnet —–<>—– Hood Boot —–<>—– Trunk Crossroads —–<>—– Intersect...
this couple is together for the long term. Ok, that was a super corny… just believe me, it’s a flavour combination that works. Rhubarb is coming into season in this part of the world, and whether you’re fan of it or not, I can almost...
The first reference to the term “chips” for fries also came from Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities, where he referred to them as “husky chips of potatoes, fried with some reluctant drops of oil.” The first known fish & chips shop was opened by Joseph Malin, a Jewish ...
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This was when I learned that pudding was a general term used for any kind of dessert. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed in my “pudding”. Eggplant = Aubergine Zucchini = Courgette Another problem comes from words that we don’t use in America. The British still use the...
There are also some brands of kids dessert called Instant Whip and Angel Delight which closely resemble American "pudding", but we don't have a generic term for these. Rasher - You have to have a couple of back rashers with a proper English breakfast. You would call them slices of bacon...
USA: Zucchini UK: Aubergine USA: Egg plant(again they’re completely wrong on this. Eggs don’t have plants. What are they thinking? Egg plant. Eggs don’t grow on plants, they come out of chickens’ bums.) UK: Trousers USA: Pants ...
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Anaubergineis an eggplant andcourgettesare zucchini. Sarkyis British slang for sarcastic. Something with elastic in it iselasticated,not elasticized. Aleaving dois a goodbye party, usually thrown by your colleagues on your last day of work (sometimes the night before your last day, which is da...
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