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English Food & Drink Translation Glossary

English term English translation
"toasted" (about ground coffee) - most likely an error roasted
Baker's Surprise Baker's Surprise, a first-class cake, based on a new mix from Sonneveld
bin ass Bass\'s
Entered by: Edith Kelly
broken meal coarsely crushed or ground grains of some cereal, with possible connotations
building the crown assembling the top part of the sandwich/burger
can't stop eating/chewing it! your palate fiesta
Entered by: ErichEko ⟹⭐
ch cold cereal CHILD's cold cereal (airline terminology)
Chili Meat like ground (minced) beef for chili
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
circus mix marshmallow peanuts, jelly beans, animal crackers
Entered by: airmailrpl
coach out go over/review
cornerstone restaurant restaurant serving mainstay dishes
Entered by: ErichEko ⟹⭐
crispy (as opposed to crisp) They are often used interchangeably - crispy for food 'made' crispy, crisp for a 'natural' state
Entered by: Christine Andersen
cupping Placing meat into a measuring cup
curing and aging when microbial fermentation involved, it is aging
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez
difference between countline and tablet Origin of term: countline sold by count/number/unit v tablet sold by weight
fill on the tongue full on the tongue
food service (using or not using a hired company) outsourced or in-house catering service
fresh thinking ethos a forward-looking ethos / ethos of innovation
Entered by: Darko Kolega
gallon litres
glaze explanation
i.o. instead of
Entered by: David Seycek
ice-creams ice cream machines or cones
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann
IE German (&poss.some other languages) name for 'IU' (International Unit) 'die/the Internationale Einheit'
made on the premises made on site / on the property (not brought in from another place)
maitre d' maitre d' (avoiding both plural and direct possessive)
milk soup vs. dairy soup No
miramiya salvia
not...nor...that, much like the chef himself nothing and no one will be leaving...quite like the chef...
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
OJ orange juice
perma-packed flopspot also heads (owns) permanently-packed hangout
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
pinto food container
pork, bacon (other animals) ... bacon / salt ...
Entered by: Tony M
product outage out‐of‐stock, sold out, or unavailable
properly posted Correctly up to date and filed in the right order/place
raisins plump succulent raisins
replacement by a permanent repair replacement of the temporary fix by a permanent repair
retorted eggs eggs processed in a retort pouch
Entered by: Shera Lyn Parpia
rework reusing left over ingredients
rich, gourmet chocolate chocolate with a strong, complex flavour and usually higher fat content
soil dirt, residue, contamination
Entered by: Jussi Rosti
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