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    allspice berries = pimiento
    ...berries
    allspice, ground = pimiento
    ...ground
    aubergine = eggplant
    beetroot = beet
    bicarb of soda = baking soda
    biscuit = cookie
    boiled sweet = hard candy
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    chips = french fries
    cling film = saran wrap
    coriander, fresh = cilantro
    cornflour = cornstarch
    ...or maizena
    courgette(s) = zucchini
    ...or zucchini squash
    crisps = potato chips
    cream, double = heavy cream
    cream, single = light cream
    ...or half and half
    crumpet = English muffin
    digestive biscuit =
    ...graham cracker
    fish fingers = fish sticks
    flour, plain = all purpose flour
    flour, self raising = self rising
    ...flour
    flour, strong = bread flour
    flour, wholemeal = wholewheat
    ...flour
    french beans = string beans
    gelatine = gelatin
    ginger nut = ginger snap
    glucose syrup = light corn
    ...syrup
    golden syrup = corn syrup
    greaseproof paper = waxed
    ...paper
    hundreds & thousands = sprinkles
    icing = frosting
    jam = jelly
    jelly = jello
    liver sausage = liverwurst
    mince = ground meat
    ...or hamburger
    mixed spice = all spice
    ... or pumpkin pie spice
    marrow, vegetable = large
    ...zucchini or yellow squash
    neeps (Scots) = swede
    pastry case = pie shell
    polenta = cornmeal
    porridge oats = oatmeal
    prawns = shrimp
    pudding = dessert
    rocket = arugula
    sponge finger = lady finger
    ...or boudoir biscuit
    squash = dilutable fruit drink
    ...not fresh juice
    starters = appetizers
    sugar, caster = white sugar
    ...(finer than granulated)
    sugar, demerara = light brown
    ...sugar
    sugar, icing = confectioner's
    ...sugar
    sugar, muscovado =
    ...raw/unrefined sugar
    sultanas = golden raisins
    sweet = dessert
    sweets = candy
    swede = rutabaga or yellow
    ...turnip
    sweet pepper = pimiento
    tatties (Scots) = potatoes
    tart = pie
    tinned = canned (metal)
    toffee = taffy
    tomato purée = tomato paste
    treacle = molasses
    trex = shortening (like Cisco)
    vermicelli, chocolate =
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