American cookery terms

HOLsale

ok my time is up at the internet cafe, i'll respond to more stuff later if i get the chance, hopefully i will be back online on the 31st, i've missed everyone so much!

thriftlady_2

jenniferpa wrote:

Incidentally, I've never seen self-rising cornmeal in my (USA) grocery store either!

Jennifer

Are you actually in the States Jennifer? Sorry,just being nosy

jenniferpa

Yes, unfortunately (just kidding - sort of). I'm English, married to an American, but I get home 4 or 5 times a year (home? - I've only lived in the US for 22 years!). You know that expression that starts "neither fish, nor fowl.."? That's me.

Jennifer - In sunny but cold Western Pennsylvania

thriftlady_2

Aha,the pa stands for Pennsylvania does it? Do you stock up on marmite and Branston pickle when you're back here? :rotfl:

jenniferpa

Marmite yes, pickle no. My suitcase is normally filled with Cadbury's chocolate (which my american born children have a strong preference for). Last time I came in I estimated my "candy" purchase on the customs form to be in excess of $100 which is a LOT of chocolate (although it did include Easter eggs)! The thing I really miss is sausages. I make them myself but no matter how I try (and I've tried the recipes linked here) I just can't get them right. Great pity because my American DH's favourite dish is, believe it or not, toad in the hole.

Jennifer

halloweenqueen_2

What is onion powder - can i use onion granules instead? thanks!

arkonite_babe

In regards to saltines, I can buy these in bags at my asian foodstore. They are all individually packed and there's abot 12 - 18 packs in a large bag. Last time I bought them I think they were about £2.50

HTH

thriftlady_2

jenniferpa wrote:

The thing I really miss is sausages. I make them myself but no matter how I try (and I've tried the recipes linked here) I just can't get them right. Great pity because my American DH's favourite dish is, believe it or not, toad in the hole.

Jennifer

Oh well done you have trained him well!

jenniferpa

He's trained well - pity about the children!

Onion powder is ground dessicated onions. I imagine that onion granules are for onion gravy? With a thickener incorporated? I don't think that would work so well. Personally, I don't much care for the taste of onion power, so I generally just replace it with finely chopped onions, although I suppose that would depend on what you were making.

Jennifer

halloweenqueen_2

thanks, a lot of the onion powder is for dry mixes so I couldn't really substitute the onions as I want to keep them in the store cupboard -I have no trouble findiong garlic powder but onion powder seems very elusive!