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British Food - British Food Glossary

A glossary of British food and cooking terms

Barbeque, Barbecue, BBQ?

Barbeque, Barbecue, BBQ

Bilberry, What are Bilberries?

Black Treacle

Clotted Cream

Devon or Cornish Clotted Cream

Desserts

Dessert - British Desserts

Fondant - Fondant Icing

Fondant, Fondant Icing, Rolled Fondant

Gelatin - powder or leaves

Golden Syrup

Hampers - What are Hampers?

Hampers - What are Hampers? in British Food what are hampers?

Kedgeree - What is Kedgeree

Liquid Glucose - What is Liquid Glucose Used For?

liquid glucose

Mushy Peas

Pectin

A thickening agent used in the preparation of jams, jellies and preserves.

Pudding

What is a Pudding

Royal Icing - What is Royal Icing

Royal Icing - What is Royal Icing - Frosting

Samphire

Samphire - What is Samphire

Spurtle

Spurtle - a wooden stick for stirring porridge.

Sterilize Jars for Jams and Preserves

Sterilize Jars - How to Sterilize Jars

Suet Alternative

Alternative ingredient to use in place of suet

Suet animal fat

Suet - animal fat for pastry and baking

The Difference between Raisins, Sultanas and Currants

The difference between raisins, sultanas and currants

Tripe - What is Tripe?

What is Tenderstem Broccoli

Tenderstem Broccoli, Tenderstem

Wild Garlic

Wild Garlic - What is Wild Garlic?

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