US to Australian
All purpose flour - Plain flour
Arugula - Rocket
Baking soda - Bicarbonate of soda, also known as bi-carb soda
Beet - Beetroot
Bell pepper - Capsicum
Bouillon cubes - Stock cubes
Butternut squash - Butternut pumpkin
Cantaloupe - Rockmelon
Cilantro - Fresh coriander
Celery root - Celeriac
Chard - Silverbeet
Coriander - Coriander seeds
Cornmeal - Polenta
Cornstarch - Cornflour
Frosting - Icing
Ground beef - Minced beef
Garbanzo - Chickpeas
Golden raisins - Sultanas
Half and half - Mixture of half milk and half cream. It has 10-12% milk fat and cannot be whipped.
Jelly - Jam (seedless)
Jell-O - Jelly
Pepper - Peppercorns
Pickles - Pickled gherkin
Powdered sugar - Icing sugar
Romaine lettuce - Cos lettuce
Scallions/green onions - Spring onions
Shortening - Use butter or margarine
Shrimp - Prawns
Stick of butter - 125g Butter
String beans - Green beans
Strong flour - Baker’s flour or bread/pizza flour with a high gluten content
Yellow squash - Yellow zucchini
