Common Substitutions For American Ingredients
Stumped by an American ingredient in a recipe? Here are common equivalent ingredients.
We want cooks around the world to be able to use recipes from Allrecipes.com. But not all ingredients or measurements are the same from country to country.
So what's cilantro, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, or half and half? Use our handy Cheat Sheet when you're stumped. This chart can help you find the closest equivalent ingredients.
Ingredients
| all-purpose flour | = | plain flour |
| andouille sausage | = | smoked sausage |
| baking sodium | = | bicarbonate of soda |
| cilantro | = | fresh coriander |
| confectioners' sugar | = | icing sugar |
| frozen whipped topping | = | long-life whipped UHT cream |
| corn syrup | = | golden syrup |
| cornstarch | = | cornflour |
| egg substitute | = | egg white |
| eggplant | = | aubergine |
| fava beans | = | broad beans |
| frosting | = | icing |
| garbanzo beans | = | chickpeas |
| graham cracker | = | digestive biscuit |
| granulated sugar | = | caster sugar |
| great Northern beans | = | cannellini beans |
| green onions | = | spring onions |
| ground beef (ground lamb, turkey, pork) | = | minced beef (minced lamb, turkey, pork) |
| half and half | = | single cream |
| ham steaks | = | gammon steaks |
| heavy cream | = | whipping cream |
| instant pudding mix | = | whipped dessert mix |
| Jell-O® gelatin | = | jelly |
| jelly | = | jam |
| lasagna noodles | = | lasagne sheets |
| molasses | = | treacle |
| bouillon granules | = | stock cube |
| non-fat milk | = | skimmed milk |
| oatmeal | = | porridge |
| pie crust | = | pastry crust |
| pizza crust | = | pizza base |
| pork tenderloin | = | pork fillet |
| potato chips | = | potato crisps |
| reduced fat milk | = | semi-skimmed milk |
| semisweet chocolate | = | dark chocolate |
| shortening (e.g., Crisco®) | = | butter or margarine, or vegetable fat spread (e.g., Stork®) |
| snow peas | = | mangetout |
| tomato paste | = | tomato puree |
| whole wheat flour | = | wholemeal flour |
| zucchini | = | courgette |
Cookery Terms
| appetizer | = | starter |
| entrée | = | main course |
| biscuit | = | scone |
| broiler | = | 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 | = | greaseproof paper |