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Knowledge about cooking and food is not always innate. While some of us seem to be born knowing how to dice an onion and having recipes from our ancestors baked into our brains, others are lucky to prepare a frozen pizza without burning it. There’s no shame in being inept in the kitchen, but if you’re looking to improve your cooking skills, we’ve got you covered.

We’ve compiled some of the most informative graphics about cooking and food from the Cool Guides subreddit to give you a crash course in culinary knowledge. So grab your apron and chef’s hat and dig into the informative list below, which even features an interview with a professional chef and the host of interactive culinary events, Chef Egg.

Don’t forget to upvote the guides you find most tasty, and be sure to share any delicious cooking tips or fun food facts you know in the comments section below. Then, if you’re looking for even more knowledge to add to your cooking arsenal, check out this Bored Panda piece next.

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The Life Cycle Of A Strawberry Is Neat

The Life Cycle Of A Strawberry Is Neat

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wild strawberries are just in flower/losing petals. Soon I'll have some strawberries, if I'm faster than the squirrels, to harvest them!

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Everyone feels differently about cooking. Some people find it to be a relaxing, enjoyable act of love, while others consider it the bane of their existence and avoid it at all costs. Often someone’s opinion on cooking depends on how they grew up and what they are used to. If you were never shown an example as a child of making a home cooked meal using fresh produce, you’re not likely to venture out to the farmer’s market on Saturday morning to pick up ingredients for dinner. 

Traditionally in most cultures, women have been expected to take the lead in the kitchen, and it seems some things never change. According to the World Cooking Index, women still cook meals twice as often as men. But culture also plays a role in how developed our culinary skills become. A 2018 survey in the United Kingdom found that one in four Brits can only cook three recipes from scratch. Meanwhile, in India, the average person spends 13.2 hours a week cooking. These stats aren’t particularly surprising though, as most people I know are much more fond of Indian food than British cuisine. And suddenly, I have an intense craving for curry… 

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The United States is also not among the countries where people tend to spend many hours laboring in the kitchen. In 2017, Eddie Yoon, a researcher for the Harvard Business Review, conducted a survey that found that 90% of Americans don’t like cooking, with half of those people saying they outright hate it. Lucky for them, it’s pretty easy to avoid making meals at home these days. Yoon credits the rise of restaurant culture and convenience foods for America’s distaste for cooking. The average US household spends over $3,000 on dining out each year, while the same meals prepared at home typically cost around half the price. While the temptation to hit up your favorite Italian restaurant or order sushi on Doordash becomes greater over time, it’s important to be aware of the financial implications of eating out.

We reached out to Chef Egg, professional chef, culinary instructor and host of interactive cooking events, to hear from an expert why it's important to know how to cook. The first reason Chef Egg notes is the financial benefit. "Restaurants charge 3x4 times the cost of the food," he told us. Next, he stressed how enjoyable cooking can be. "I like food…a lot. It tastes great. Once you have the basic fundamentals down you can literally create any recipes with good results." He notes that cooking can also be a good way to squeeze in more nutritious meals. "You will naturally eat more healthfully. Restaurant food can be awful for your health. Regulate salt, fat and carbs by cooking yourself."

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Preparing your own food can also get you more in touch with your body. Chef Egg told us that cooking can "improve small motor skills, strength, patience, health, wellbeing as well as your sense of smell and taste". Lastly, he told us expanding our cooking skills can help "increase [our] knowledge of the world and different cultures". "Your food journey will enlighten the way you think about your fellow humans and the world in which we live. We are all connected."

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Common Foods Before Humans Domesticated Them

Common Foods Before Humans Domesticated Them

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just amazing. It never cease to amaze me how the hell someone though 'hey, that bitter, chewy root without taste could be really good with meat after ~1000 years of cultivation'

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If you’ve always been intimidated by cooking and assumed you lack the innate skills it requires, don’t lose faith yet. On her blog In Good Taste, Maris Callahan has shared four “Reasons Why You Might Think You’re A Bad Cook” to help readers understand that a few simple tweaks can exponentially elevate their kitchen skills. The first mistake Maris notes is beginners trying “to tackle complicated recipes with long ingredient lists”. While it can be exciting to delve into the world of cooking, as with anything else, it’s best to start with baby steps. Maris notes that it can be great to dip your toes into the culinary pool by making “simple one-pot type dishes that are flavorful, relatively hands off and require little cleanup”. Another common mistake people make is overcooking everything out of fear of food poisoning. Maris’ suggestion to resolve this issue is to invest in an oven thermometer. “It doesn’t have to be a fancy one, but it will keep you from eating rubber chicken for the rest of your life,” she notes.

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Next, Maris reassures readers that taking longer to prepare a recipe than you originally thought does not mean you’re a bad cook. When a recipe says it takes "just twenty minutes!", that typically means it takes a professional twenty minutes. Allot yourself extra time, and prep ingredients before you get started to help everything run smoothly. Lastly, Maris addresses the misconception that being forgetful in the kitchen translates to being a bad cook. She recommends focusing on one step at a time to avoid chaotically searching for ingredients while your garlic and onions are turning black on the stove.

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At A Burger Joint In My Town

At A Burger Joint In My Town

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The Covid-19 pandemic has inspired some to take up the hobby of cooking. Being home all the time meant that hour we typically spent commuting could now be used to prepare meals, and as our boredom became painful, we had to find something to look forward to. Why not let that be trying new recipes? One 2020 survey found that 54% of Americans started cooking more during the pandemic, and 46% started baking more. These new habits also helped 75% of  Americans feel more confident in the kitchen, with 73% of them reporting they even enjoy cooking more than before. While being home in lockdown inspired people to experiment with many new hobbies, learning how to cook is certainly a great choice for our health, our wallets and our overall enjoyment of food.

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This Is How To Measure Rice (Asian Style)

This Is How To Measure Rice (Asian Style)

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Six Vegetables That All Came From The Same Plant

Six Vegetables That All Came From The Same Plant

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Nestlé Won't Be Leaving Russia. Here's A Guide To The Product Brands That Nestlé Owns

Nestlé Won't Be Leaving Russia. Here's A Guide To The Product Brands That Nestlé Owns

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This company is…. Truly evil. Like I know y’all hate Amazon but this place is worse. My mother’s favorite example is that they, to sell gerber baby formula, basically send people to tell poor African mothers that breast milk is not sufficient for their baby and that they need formula. And the babies *deep sigh* are uNaLiVeD because the mothers use the water available, which is dirty and unsafe for infants. Nestle is evil.

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Daniela Galarza of The Washington Post wrote a piece in 2020 examining the phenomenon of inept cooks suddenly scrambling to learn after being forced to isolate in their homes. Galarza notes that when people slip through childhood and adolescence without learning how to cook, they’re not likely to show interest as adults either. “I can make spaghetti or tacos, but I’m scared of burning rice,” says Amy Myers, a 29-year-old developer based in Chicago. “My mom is a single mom and worked full-time, so she didn’t have time to do a lot of cooking. We ate a lot of takeout.” Once the pandemic hit, however, Amy took interest in learning pantry cooking and how to combine spices. “It’s a whole new world, but it’s becoming easier to understand,” she says.

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Apples On A Scale From Most Tart To Most Sweet

Apples On A Scale From Most Tart To Most Sweet

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Beth S
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am just curious... does anyone actually like Red Delicious apples? I find they taste odd to me for some reason. My palate could just be weird.

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So once you’ve decided you’d like to venture into the world of cooking, where do you even begin? There are countless recipe blogs online, but the unlimited resources can be overwhelming. Thankfully, Elyssa Goldberg at Bon Appétit created a list of “The 7 Essentials of Becoming A Better Cook” to hold your hand through the beginning of your culinary journey. The first thing Elyssa notes that we must understand to be able to cook is different methods like roasting, sautéing, stir-frying, etc. Next, she recommends dedicating some time to understanding various ingredients. Learn which recipes are better with quinoa and which are more suited for rice. Would lentils or chickpeas be more complimentary of this sauce? Have fun and experiment to gain some knowledge. Elyssa notes that after tackling methods and ingredients, she moved onto spices. Understand which spices are appropriate for which cuisines and build up your repertoire. With a few simple tweaks, very similar recipes can be transformed by just substituting a few different spices.

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A Healthy Snack

A Healthy Snack

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How Old Are Your Eggs

How Old Are Your Eggs

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eggs should be stored pointy side down. This keeps the air bubble at the top and will stay fresher longer. Store bought eggs are at least a month old.

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Next, Elyssa says not to underestimate the power of lemon juice (and all acids actually). A hint of vinegar or citrus can go a long way in a meal to “cut through anything that seems excessively creamy or fatty”. She then notes to learn your cheeses. “There are few things a generous grate of Parmesan or a few hefty slices of feta wouldn’t remedy,” Elyssa notes. She goes on to share how valuable soy sauce is to her. It’s a great swap for plain salt, and aside from the obvious use in stir-frys, it can also be great in salad dressings or on mushrooms and tofu. Lastly, Elyssa recommends having some culinary lifelines you can look to when in need of help. But if you don’t have any loved ones who are chefs, Google can be your best friend too.  

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When To Boil Water To Cook Vegetables

When To Boil Water To Cook Vegetables

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

now i'm curious... what happens if you add raw potato to boiling water? (or does it just mess up your cooking times?)

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Spice Combos

Spice Combos

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Replace mustard with garlic powder in cajun spice... either that was a misprint or they have a different notion of cajun than.... cajuns.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This assumes you use a cake mix. It's surprisingly easy to make your own, just don't tamper with any flour to leavening (baking powder/soda) ratio.

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So if you’ve made it this far, and you’re still not inspired, you may be thinking, “what’s the point of learning how to cook?” Well, buying your own ingredients and preparing meals at home can save you a significant amount of money. It also allows you to understand exactly what’s going into your food. And once your palate becomes more evolved, you can prepare foods specifically to your liking, whereas meals you buy out might be aimed at more generic audiences. Cooking is also a rewarding experience. Tasting the fruits of your own labor is more satisfying than being brought a dish that you had no part in creating. Once we open the box of cooking curiosity, we’re likely to want to sharpen our skills even more and continue learning more recipes.

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I Would Love To Have This For Afternoon Tea!

I Would Love To Have This For Afternoon Tea!

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A Restaurant Guide For How You Want Your Steak Cooked

A Restaurant Guide For How You Want Your Steak Cooked

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

STOP TELLING PEOPLE THEY CANNOT HAVE THEIR STEAK WELL DONE!!!! IT'S THEIR FECKING STEAK!!!! Just because I like mine blue, doesn't meant I'm right or wrong, just that we prefer thigs differently!

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Cooking is also a great way to experience and appreciate other cultures. If you grew up in Italy, your parents might not have prepared Mexican dishes very often, but there’s no reason you can’t learn the cuisine. Just open up Google or Youtube and you can find countless recipes and tutorials for street tacos, chilaquiles, tostadas and more. Understanding how a country eats provides great insight into their culture, and it can be a way to feel connected to the world when traveling is not always feasible for our budgets and work schedules. And let's not forget that trying new foods is fun!

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British & American Words

British & American Words

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you want to get really complicated, in Britain, the bread typically shaped for hamburgers can also be known as a bap, batch, roll, bun, barm(cake)...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just don't. You'll have the entire UK on here arguing with each other about names for bread products

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam has fruit purée in it. Jelly is strained and smooth.

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Seán Baron
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam/Jelly = fruit conserve, put it on your toast. Jelly/Jell-O = served in trifles or with vodka or 6 year olds birthday party!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam and jelly are referring to two different things. In the US, jelly is a sweet condiment made from fruit juice only, while jam is made from the whole fruit.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Though we will still refer to a PBJ as "Peanut Butter and Jelly" even when it's "Peanut Butter and Jam". We know full well it's jam (or preserves, marmalade, whatever fruity thing you want) but the name of the sandwich remains "Peanut Butter and Jelly". I think that leads some to think that we call jam "jelly". I've never heard folks here do so outside this context.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At jam, BBQ and cutlery I felt the Canadian in me switch over from the American words to the British words of familiarity.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Australian version 1. Jacket and baked are both used 2. Hot chips 3. Chips 4. Zucchini 5. Roll 6. Eggplant 7. Lollies 8. Takeaway 9. Icy poles/ice blocks 10. Biscuit 11. Swede 12. Jam 13. BBQ 14. Cutlery

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

South African version: 1. Either. "Jacket" is sometimes seen on restaurant menus, otherwise "baked". 2. Chips (if cooked fully) or Slaptjips (if slightly undercooked and thicker). 3. Chips. 4. Baby marrow. 5. Roll. 6. Eggplant. 7. Sweets. 8. Takeaway. 9. Any of those, mostly icecream. We don't really care if it's cream or water based. 10. Biscuit. 11. Isn't that a turnip? Who eats that anyway? 12. Jam, unless it's orange, then it's marmalade. 13. Braai. 14. Cutlery.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I thought so too, jam is actual fruit chunks and jelly is just flavored.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK, a grill is part of your oven. I think Americans call it a broiler?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam and jelly are not the sane thing. Jelly has no fruit bits

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, jam and jelly are two different things. They're not the same thing called by two different names.

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Justme
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And (correct me if I’m wrong) - a British Pudding is basically any dessert correct? Or is that a specific dessert?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

… a pudding can also be a sausage-like savoury dish, most notably as in black pudding (but you also get white pudding, mealy pudding and I think haggis can also be classed as a pudding in that sense).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2 things! First: Rutabaga??? WTF??. Second: To the British, Fries are a type of chips. They type you get at McDonalds are fries, There is also: homestyle, crinkle, chunky, oven, straight cut, thin and crispy, homefries, crispy French fries, rustic, beer battered, curly fries, golden fries, steak cut, frying chips.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rutabaga: borrowed from Swedish rotabagge, a dialectal word from Västergötland, from rot (“root”) +‎ bagge (“lump, bunch”). Many things make more sense once you understand the origin of them.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For Australia (at least for me) it's Baked Potato, Chips, Chips again, Zucchini, Roll/Sub, Sweets/Cany/Lollies, Takeaway, Icy Pole, Biscuit (if the inside is chewy)/ Cookie (if it's crispy all the way through, Swede, Jam, BBQ, Cutlery

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hold on, we in the US have jelly AND jam. They're different. Paraphrasing from the first result on Google, jelly is made with fruit juice and jam is made with whole fruit cut into pieces or crushed. So if their jam is our jelly, what is their version of our jam? In the US we also have fruit preserves and fruit spread which again are different.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know about elsewhere, but in Australia we don't really have what you call jelly.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Biscuits and cookies are two different things anyway. Biscuits snap when bent, cookies bend.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam and Jelly are two different things! One has seeds (jam) the other doesnt (jelly).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam is made with fruit chunks and jelly is just made from the fruit juices. They're literally different things.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

U.S.A. BBQ=Grill=BBQ=Grill Oh and lets not forget the "BBQ Grill"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes but … in the Southern US, BBQ is entirely different. BBQ in the south is made with a smoker over several hours and you get things like ribs and brisket.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have Jam in the US, but it's not what we call jelly. Jam and Jelly mean different things within American English. Not completely different, but enough to warrant separate words: Jelly is made with strained juice and has no fruit pieces in it. Jam has small pieces of fruit inside that were mashed. And if there are whole (or large) pieces of fruit? It's "preserves."

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam and jelly are two different things. Jelly is basically jello. Jam is fruit spread.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a Canadian transplanted in the US, and when I met my SO (Brit transplanted to the US) it was nice to be able to say things like jam and cutlery and not have someone make a remark.🥰

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm American and I don't use "jelly" to describe "jam," which has fruit chunks that jelly lacks. Then there are preserves...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last I hear, we BBQ in the US as well. And I have an extensive cutlery collection..

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Mark Jaress
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a difference between jam and jelly - they are made differently and taste different

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In America, you also use the word BBQ. In my personal experience, you don't really use grill as much

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel Like there should be one of these for Australia, because we have some odd names!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Huh. For us Aussies it's: Baked potato, Hot chips, Chips, Zucchini, Roll, Eggplant, Lollies, Takeway, Icy pole, Biscut, Ratbag, Jam, Barbecue, And Cutlery.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are fundamentally different cooking methods. Everyone seems to agree that jam and jelly are not the same, but they are much closer than grilling and Barbeque.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

JAM AND JELLY ARE DIFFERENT THINGS NOT DIFFERENT WORDS

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Australia is a mix of both except we say lollies instead of candy/sweets and icypole instead of ice lolly/popsicle

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

JAM AND JELLY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS! (from entry way below this 👇)

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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Umm.. is SA the only one who calls it a Braai instead of a BBQ or Grill?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Australian : Lollies: not candy, sometimes called sweets. Icy-poles. Unless they have dairy, then they are ice-creams. Other than that we seem to pick various words from Both sides of this list.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jacket potqtoes ONLT if teh skin is left on, Anty teven thenm they can be wither baked of boiled. Ice block, please. NOT lollies :-( Lollies are boiled sugar)! BBQs and Grills are entirely different, Barb3ecuse are good on a barbecue over an open fire, and grills are cooked UNDER a gas or electric grill.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In US grill/BBQ are used interchangeably for this in most white communities, but in Black communities grilling is what's depicted here, and BBQ refers to slow cooked meats with specific sauces and often sides, which is also called BBQ in white communities, but they also use that term for grilling anything.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BBQ and Grill are interchangeable in many areas of the U.S. Not sure about the UK but the U.S. Department of Agriculture has very specific rules on the content of fruit in Jelly, Jam, Preserves .

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please no jam and jelly are just different things 😭 jelly is smoother and more jiggly while jam usually keeps some texture and even seeds in it. The processed stuff from the store is jelly. The blackberry stuff from your grandmas farm in Vermont is jam.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam and jelly are 2 different things, jam has seeds and jelly does not.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Based on the other comments, it sounds like the jam jelly one would be more accurate if it was "jelly" in Britain and "Jell-O" in the US. Jam being made with fruit and going on toast and jelly being the dessert you give kids (no one is putting Jell-O on toast here lol)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry, but who calls a baked potato a Jacket potato.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny, in Canada, I’ve always referred to them as jam, cutlery, and BBQ… but it makes sense I guess.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I thought "Jelly" was just.... Jelly. Jam without fruitpieces in it, made from only the juice. So a peanutbutter jelly sandwich uses jam? Real jam? Just learned something. And it seems I use words from both without knowing it. BBQ, Cutlery, Jam, Cookie, Popsickle, Takeaway, Candy, Eggplant, Roll, Zucchini, Chips, Chips and Fries, Baked Potato. Me poor german.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my opinions as an american: baked potato > jacket potato, fries > chips, crisps>chips, zucchini > courgette, roll > sub (but i would rather say sandwich, because roll could be confused with a bread roll), aubergine>eggplant (eggplant makes no sense), sweets > candy, takeaway = takeout (both are pretty much the same), ice lolly > popsicle, cookie > biscuit, i have no idea what a swede/rutabaga is, jam > jelly (i actually say jam), bbq = grill, cutlery = silverware

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Tyler Schommer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cookie and biscuit are not exactly the same. For example, the UK would probably still call a Chocolate Chip Cookie a cookie, but while the US would call a Milano a cookie, that's definitely a biscuit.

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Reyn-Guo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Umm, in America we have both jam and jelly. The former is smooth and spreadable out of the jar. The latter is more like thick gelatin (Jello) that is a pain to spread smoothly. Some jams still contain seeds while jellies do not.

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PumpernickelsBum
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Coming from the state that leads in BBQ. It isnt bbq if it isnt smoked. I dont care where you are in the world.

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Earth freak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a difference between jam and jelly, jam has seeds in it and jelly does not

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Armin Tamzarian
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Scottish and I've never heard anyone call a baked potato a jacket potato. Also we say turnip or neep, never swede.

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DetongLhamo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whenever I see Americans eating on TV they use plastic ‘cutlery’, plates and cups.

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Waffle 🧇
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We finally can know the difference between jam and jelly!!

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sebastian nye
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

grilling and barbecuing are totally different things. You can grill a burger but lots of different cuts of meat you will want to barbecue. then there's smoking which takes even longer

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Laughinmydreams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jelly in N.America is usually clear, not using the whole fruit which is jam. They omitted marmalade which is a citrus (lime, orange, lemon) using the rind and juice and pulp, not whole fruit.

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Carol Stephen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

aren't Swedes the yellow turnip called rutabaga? In Canada, the white/purple ones are still called turnips.

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Deep One
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the U.S. (Maine) here Jam and Jelly are both used. Some use them interchangeably but others; Jam: has pulp and maybe seeds, Jelly: smooth glassy consistency. Also Marmelade: has bits of zest/rind the most popular being Orange Marmalade. I do thing the Brits have the right of it when it comes to chips/crisps.

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Seaweed Vibes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these are wrong. We call fries fries but thicker cut fries are chips. Subs are subs because that's what the bread is called, it's not called bapway here, is it? We also call them baked potatoes, I hardly ever call them jacket... Also we call biscuits with chips in them cookies and other biscuits referred to usually by name like bourbons, oreos etc.

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Mickey S
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

every parent with a child under 4 knows what a biscuit is when their pepa pig watching child asks for one gotta love pbs

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Dan Tom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BBQ is when you use wood or charcoal (the right way) and grilling is when you use propane.(what's the point you might as well cook it on the stove)

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Glynna Bowood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have Jam and Jelly and they are quite different. I have been known to say grill something on the BBQ or even make some BBQ on the grill!

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Rebeckah Watkins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the US, jelly uses just the juice, jam uses mashed fruit, preserves has whole fruit. I don't know anyone that just universally calls it all jelly.

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that.bitch.mae
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brits: What an odd vegetable! We shall call it an Aubergine. Americans: Looks like a f****n egg.

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Araminta
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam and jelly are 2 different things though. Jelly is natural flavored gelatin, and jam actually has fruit puree in it

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LeilaOdinis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh and we have growlers here in Canada. They are for beer. They mean something entirely different in the UK.

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Meami
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If jam in GB is jelly in the US what is the stuff we call jam? Preserves? But we have those as well.

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Liesl English
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam/jelly and BBQ/grill are used interchangeably (even though they refer to different things) where I live in California.

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MAKtheknife
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam is a conserve of fruit with pieces of fruit in it, and jelly is the clear product, usually made with pectin. so two different items there.

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HIROX
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BBQ and grill can mean different things from one east to west USA.

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Viktor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The picture for the biscuit/cookie is not well chosen because this particular type is also a cookie in the UK. Biscuit is a more generic term.

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DaveR38
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember reading that Americans have "peanut butter and jelly" sandwiches when I was young and thinking... WHAT?!

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Full English
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We cant even agree locally what to call something where I came from we call a roll a bun and then we have bap or cob or course, it's the beauty of the language. A sub is a baguette btw :)

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Memere
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one - pudding. In the U.S., it is a specific dessert made with milk, cornstarch, gelatin, sugar, & assorted flavorings. In the UK, pudding is generally anything sweet that is eaten as dessert.

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Peter Trudell Jr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jam is different from Jelly. Jellies have the fruit solids strained out

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Karl Leaning
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here in NZ we pretty much use the same names as the UK, with a few exceptions. We don't have Ice-lollys, we call them Ice-blocks (only if they are flavoured ice, if they are ice-cream, they are ice-creames). We also have Popsicles which are the brand name for a type of Ice-Block

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Green Tree
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are we gonna ignore why Brits cant keep a straight face at the belt bags Americans call F***y Packs

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Madeleine Flowers
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do you Brits call Swedish people if you call Rutabagas Swedes? You can't possibly call an entire ethnicity the same thing as a veggie that grows in the ground...right?

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Foxxy (The Original)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? Just because they have the same name doesn't mean there is any correlation between the two.

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Grace Noyes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know I'll get downvoted, but I feel sorry for Brits not having American biscuits because biscuits and gravy are yum.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You forgot soda (USA) and fizzy pop (UK). In Scotland, they tend to use 'ginger' to describe all flavours of fizzy pop.

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Trizia Norris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Northern Ireland we called all fizzy soft drinks "minerals" or just "lemonade" e.g. "do you want a lemonade?" "Yes, i'll have a coke"

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Onie McG
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

California born and raised here. We call a BBQ a BBQ and so does everyone that I am associated with. Assuming of course that what they are really saying is "barbeque" and not literally the letters "BBQ."

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Paul Orsulic
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being Australian, we use a mix of both. I find 'Crisps' to be the most annoying word in the English language to hear. It is 'Eggplant' and it is called a Turnip.

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Allison B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American here. I was told to use the word silverware for only ones made or plated in actual silver. Otherwise they're called flatware. Maybe that's a regional thing. I don't know.

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Dancing Armadillo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A new coworker said he was having a BBQ after work. I said oh cool.. can I come? He said sure! Show up with my boyfriend, we brought chips, dip, a huge tub of potato salad, and beer. We walk into his apartment and he has 3 place settings.. we were so confused. Apparently, he meant he was going to grill... there was no party.. it was just us 3... so awkward. My boyfriend- now husband still likes to give me a hard time about being a weirdo and inviting myself to this man’s dinner. Lol!!

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Shane S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do British call an American biscuit? A scone maybe?

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Foxxy (The Original)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They don't have them in the UK or Australia. Scones are something you eat for morning tea with a cup of tea, not something you have with a meal and gravy. From what I have heard US biscuits are like Scones crossed with Yorkshire pudding. Whether that's true or not, I don't know. Never tried a US biscuit.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If jam is jelly, what is jelly? When I buy or make jam it is from the whole fruit and is thick. Jelly is made from the juice and is clear. Is all jam and jelly just called jam in the UK?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes we wouldn't draw a distinction, it's all jam in UK. For sure if you said jelly to someone in UK, 100% of people would think of the children's dessert.

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The "American Cheese" is that just some of that plastic pretend a cheese you see on cheap burgers? Going by the picture?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Durian is best eaten frozen. Smells like stinky feet. (A coworker said it was jack fruit. He's the one that brought it to work. Said he got it from an Asian specialty store and that it was called Jack Fruit and he said they sold it frozen and that was the best way to eat it. As pungent as that fruit was it was actually good tasting. If I were wrong, he was wrong. Sheesh.)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately this is not exactly true. The chart is partly correct as it refers to the sugar content naturally occuring in the grapes, but not taking into account the process. The sweetness of wine is not only determined by original grape but by vinification. Riesling, for example, more often than not is vinified as dry, although having much (inherent) sugar to begin with. Dry ports and dry moscato do exist, as do sweet Sangiovese or Sauvignon Blanc. To make matters even more complicated, this variies regionally - some grapes are mostly vinified dry in one country and sweet in another.

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