American/English Cooking Terms

Ever wondered what Cilantro (=Coriander) means? Confectioners' sugar? Half and half?

Not all cooking terms have the same name from country to country. This handy Cheat Sheet can help you find the closest equivalent ingredients if you're stuck.

Cookery Terms

Appetizer		Starter
Entre		Main Course
biscuit		sconebroiler - grill
canned		tinned
cookie		biscuit
cookie sheet/baking pan		baking tray
hard-cooked eggs		hard-boiled eggs
mold		mould
noodles		pasta
pie pan		pie tin
plastic wrap		cling film
rack		shelf
shortdough pastry		shortcrust pastry
stovetop		cooker/hob
wax paper		greasproof paper