Britsh and American Equivilents
Common British and American cooking product (ingredient) equivalences
American to British Recipe Terms
Some common American ingredient terminology translated into the equivalent British term.
| American Term | British Term |
|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | plain flour |
| bacon | streaky bacon |
| bread flour | strong flour |
| broil | grill (with oven) |
| broiling | grilling (with oven) |
| casserole | bake |
| Canadian bacon | bacon |
| dark brown sugar | demerara sugar |
| eggplant | aubergine |
| flour | plain flour |
| graham crackers | digestive biscuits |
| granulated sugar (or just sugar) | castor sugar |
| karo syrup (corn syrup) | golden syrup |
| half and half | single cream |
| ham | gammon |
| heavy cream | double cream |
| light cream | single cream |
| molasses | treacle |
| navy beans | haricot beans |
| pie cherries | Morello cherries |
| pumpkin pie spice | mixed spice |
| seedless raisins | sultanas |
| semi-sweet chocolate | dark cooking chocolate |
| tomato paste | tomato puree |
| turnips | swedes |
| whipping cream | double cream |
| zucchini | courgette |
British to American Terms
Some common British ingredient terminology translated into the equivalent American term.
| British Term | American Term |
|---|---|
| aubergine | eggplant |
| bacon | ham or Canadian Bacon |
| castor sugar | superfine granulated sugar |
| courgette | zucchini |
| dark cooking chocolate | semi-sweet chocolate |
| demerara sugar | dark brown sugar |
| digestive biscuits | graham crackers |
| double cream | whipping cream, heavy cream |
| gammon | ham |
| golden syrup | light karo syrup (corn syrup) |
| grill | broil (with oven) |
| grilling | broiling (with oven) |
| haricot beans | navy beans |
| mixed spice | substitute pumpkin pie spice |
| Morello cherries | pie cherries |
| plain flour | all-purpose flour |
| single cream | light cream |
| strong flour | bread flour |
| sultanas | seedless light raisins |
| treacle | molasses |
| tomato puree | tomato paste |
| streaky bacon | bacon |
| swedes | turnips |
Comments
over 2 years ago
You are mistaken posting that seedless raisins =sultanas. The American equivalent of sultanas are sold as "golden raisins." They are, I believe made from green grapes rather than red or purple grapes.
over 2 years ago
You are correct about sultanas being dried white grapes. In England sultanas are smaller than than regular raisins. They are also a bit sweeter. Great for baking.AZZ
over 2 years ago
incorrect on British term for Swede, American equivalent turnip. NOT SO
American equivalent is rutabaga
about 2 years ago
Golden syrup is not same as corn syrup! You can sometimes get away with substituting one for the other, but you best not count on it.
almost 2 years ago
Castor sugar is actually baking sugar, which is a finer particle size than regular granulated sugar. Or bar sugar (from what I’ve read - I’ve only used baking sugar)
also called superfine can sugar. dominos distributes it everywhere in U.S.
8 months ago
9 months ago
You should really re-do this list. It’s filled with inaccuracies.
8 months ago
What is musqvarna sugar
this looks like a bad typo. sounds like muscovado sugar. you can substitute homemade brown sugar: 1 tbsp molasses to 1 cup granulated sugar. it'll come close, mores than turbinado sugar.
8 months ago
8 months ago
What is the American equivalent to cornflour in the UK?
i use corn starch when the brits say cornflour.
8 months ago
8 months ago
i agree with all the inaccuracies posted in comments. also missing: sweet paste. what is it called in U.S?
8 months ago
i use corn starch when the brits say cornflour.
8 months ago
this looks like a bad typo. sounds like muscovado sugar. you can substitute homemade brown sugar: 1 tbsp molasses to 1 cup granulated sugar. it'll come close, mores than turbinado sugar.
8 months ago
also called superfine can sugar. dominos distributes it everywhere in U.S.
5 months ago
Came across a British recipe and it calls for single sugar? Do you know what this is thanks
3 months ago
Is superfine sugar the American version of icing sugar
2 months ago
Icing suger is American powdered sugar
2 months ago
What does it mean when it says shortening?
I know what shortening is in USA but not what it's called in the UK. It's a solid, neutral-flavored fat often used in piecrust, cookies, or in frying. It often used to be partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, but since we've learned that is unhealthy, it's often palm oil now. You can substitute lard (rendered pork fat) also.
21 days ago
about 1 month ago
there is no such thing as single sugar in England. From a Brit. Also sultanas are much bigger and sweeter that raisins. Which is what there is here in .the States
21 days ago
I know what shortening is in USA but not what it's called in the UK. It's a solid, neutral-flavored fat often used in piecrust, cookies, or in frying. It often used to be partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, but since we've learned that is unhealthy, it's often palm oil now. You can substitute lard (rendered pork fat) also.