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Tonie Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 3:43 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: I guess but I think over here (at least in Texas) they would look at you crazy if you asked for coriander leaves. It's cilantro here.
Eggplant? It's an aubergine!!! ;)
Chips? Don't you mean crisps....I could go on :)
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 3:49 PM |
la femme qui wrote: I'm sorry but panch foron in a fish curry sounds awfully wrong :p
I didn't write the recipe... I'm just reading it..
Now that I know what a panch foron is I have questions about the ingredients...
what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
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Tonie Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 3:52 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: la femme qui wrote: I'm sorry but panch foron in a fish curry sounds awfully wrong :p
what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
1 & 2 are spices. Nigella is a tv chef! ha ha....there must be another definition.... |
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 3:54 PM |
Tonie wrote:
And it was v. embarrassing when I was in the US and asked for a tub of ice cream!
why? |
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la femme qui Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 3:59 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
I know this isn't going to be much help but...
Fenugreek:
Nigella:
Aniseed:
that's anice in Italian :) |
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megg_inc Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 4:02 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote:
what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
Are you sure it doesn't say 'call Nigella for help'? lol
nigella |
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weirdmom Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 4:09 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote:
And it was v. embarrassing when I was in the US and asked for a tub of ice cream!
why?
Cuz no one says that here. But it's cute. I still know what you mean so someone shouldn't have made you feel bad about it!
I love all the variants b/t Brit and American speak. |
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 4:24 PM |
la femme qui wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
I know this isn't going to be much help but...
Fenugreek:
ahh, that doesn't help much!! except for anice, that helps!
Nigella:
Aniseed:
that's anice in Italian :) |
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 4:24 PM |
megg_inc wrote: Rain on the brain wrote:
what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
Are you sure it doesn't say 'call Nigella for help'? lol
nigella
i might call him!! |
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megg_inc Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 4:27 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: megg_inc wrote: Rain on the brain wrote:
what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
Are you sure it doesn't say 'call Nigella for help'? lol
nigella
i might call him!!
her! ;P |
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Tonie Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 5:37 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote:
And it was v. embarrassing when I was in the US and asked for a tub of ice cream!
why?
Cos in the US a tub is a bath! So they thought I was asking for a bath full of ice cream, when all I wanted was a British tub of ice cream (equivalent of a yoghurt pot or something) (but you figured that!) |
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 5:43 PM |
Tonie wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote:
And it was v. embarrassing when I was in the US and asked for a tub of ice cream!
why?
Cos in the US a tub is a bath! So they thought I was asking for a bath full of ice cream, when all I wanted was a British tub of ice cream (equivalent of a yoghurt pot or something) (but you figured that!)
lol that's funny i thought it was something like that |
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 5:43 PM |
megg_inc wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: megg_inc wrote: Rain on the brain wrote:
what are: fenugreek, aniseeds, and nigella?
Are you sure it doesn't say 'call Nigella for help'? lol
nigella
i might call him!! ;P
oops |
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Tonie Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 5:49 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote:
And it was v. embarrassing when I was in the US and asked for a tub of ice cream!
why?
Cos in the US a tub is a bath! So they thought I was asking for a bath full of ice cream, when all I wanted was a British tub of ice cream (equivalent of a yoghurt pot or something) (but you figured that!)
lol that's funny i thought it was something like that
Life would be so boring if everyone spoke exactly the same.
So, back to the CORIANDER :) |
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Rain on the brain Posted Wed 26 Sep, 2007 6:08 PM |
Tonie wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: Tonie wrote:
And it was v. embarrassing when I was in the US and asked for a tub of ice cream!
why?
Cos in the US a tub is a bath! So they thought I was asking for a bath full of ice cream, when all I wanted was a British tub of ice cream (equivalent of a yoghurt pot or something) (but you figured that!)
lol that's funny i thought it was something like that
Life would be so boring if everyone spoke exactly the same.
So, back to the CORIANDER :)
Do you think it's a good thing that there are millions of languages around the world?
- i think it is a funny thing, or it would be like having only one colour, or one flavour for all the food - quite boring, as you say. |
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