- In the UK, a biscuit is a sweet baked good – but in America, it’s more like a savoury scone, served with gravy
- For Brits, jelly is a wobbly dessert which Americans call ‘Jell-O’, and for Americans ‘Jelly’ is actually jam
- As for all things green, ‘coriander’ is called ‘cilantro’ in the US; and ‘rocket’ is known as ‘arugula’
We make speak the same language, but when it comes to food, a lot can still get lost in translation between the Brits and the Americans.
Most of us know that ‘chips’ are called ‘fries’ in the US, but things get a little more confusing when it comes to biscuits, for example.
In the UK, a biscuit is a sweet baked good – but in America, it’s more like a savoury scone, served with gravy. And not the British sort, which is generally dark in colour, but typically a pale creamy variety.
In the UK, jelly is a wobbly dessert which Americans call ‘Jell-O’. But ‘jelly’, for most Americans is what a Brit would call jam.
As for all things green, ‘coriander’ is called ‘cilantro’ in the US; and ‘rocket’ is known as ‘arugula’.
Read on for a handy guide courtesy of Silverdoor Apartments which breaks down the differences between snack names across the pond.
This handy guide breaks down the differences between snack names across the pond