This or that

[tcmsecretuseid]

Okay.

I'm assuming it is okay to post about the different names of everyday things. 

I couldn't remember what the Australians call a valance. It's a pelmet. I just learned that one last year. 

What else? 

Trunk-boot

cilantro-coriander

Pullover sweater- jumper? 

undershirt-vest? 

cookie-bikkie?

Do you call potato chips-crisps? 

We call rubber sandals-thongs in California. lol. Weirdly enough, we  call those string undies, thongs, too. It can get confusing. 

I once told a Scottish friend that she could borrow my thongs, if she wanted to go to the pool. She gave me a look of horror. 

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Melbourne does have great food and coffee!

One of the reasons Starbucks failed in Melbourne was that the coffee couldnt compare with our local coffee culture which came from the Italian and Greek immigrants...also the type of service and the names for the coffee- really p*ssed people off..

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@justpolls wrote:

Really? No one uses drip coffee over there? I'm a plain coffee drinker also.....a little almond milk and sometimes a little creamer and I'm good to go. I can't believe the money some of my co-workers spend on their starbucks. $100 a month or more. I just fill up my little old travel mug and bring my own. My parents have a keurig, but they only have one cup a day so it works for them. I had an expensive Braun coffee machine that broke about six months ago. Went out and replaced it with a basic $20 Mr. Coffee and the coffee tastes just as good. I'm happy with both the coffee and the price.

: edited to say thanks to Polks for answering my flat white coffee question!! 

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Flat white and cappuccino are similar except flat white lacks the froth that cappuccino has on top.

Drip coffee machines have been overtaken by espresso machines here and we never get served coffee with cream.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

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@tcmsecretuseid wrote:

I had a large flat breaded piece of chicken when I was in Australia. I can't remember what they called it. It was okay.. but not my favorite thing. 

Schnitzel. I just looked it up. 

Okay, I just read that it is sometimes called Schnitty! Now I want to order it... just so I can say, may I have a schnitty please? 

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tcm you could try 

'Maaate, I'll have a schnitty thanks'

Thats what guys at my local say..Wednesday night is 'Chicken Parma' night which is a piece of crumbed chicken (sometimes veal) plus tomato sugo sauce on top and cheese melted on top of that..acquired taste, but popular with a beer.

[tcmsecretuseid]

Maaate, I'll have a schnitty thanks! That is the best thing I've learned on this thread so far! 

Pizza is very popular in parts of the U.S. (I can't speak for the entire nation).

What are popular pizza toppings there? 

Standard here: Crust(thick or thin), tomato based sauce(marinara), cheese(of course), then a choice of many different things. 

Pepperoni, olives, peppers, ham, pineapple, sausage, bbq chicken,onions etc. Most places have a very large list of toppings. 

[polksaladallie]

Ground beef  =  mince (beef).  We also have veal mince, pork mince

[tcmsecretuseid]

We also call it hamburger meat.. as opposed to a hamburger, which is two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun. 

I mentioned animal fries on the previous thread. There is a fast food chain called, In N out burgers. They have what they call a secret(not so secret really) menu. Animal style fries have the burger sauce, grilled onions, and cheese on them. The first few bitefuls are sinfully good. As I get to the end of the pile of soggy fries, I never want to order them again. 

They have something called poutine fries in Canada. I don't think I want to try it. I believe it is made with cheese curds, and gravy. 

Do you eat ground turkey? That has become more popular in my household. I make it with peapods, peas, peppers, rice, and hoisin sauce. We had it last night. I don't think that is a traditional american meal though. I'm trying to eat more healthy foods, by eating less red meat. 

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@tcmsecretuseid wrote:

Maaate, I'll have a schnitty thanks! That is the best thing I've learned on this thread so far! 

Pizza is very popular in parts of the U.S. (I can't speak for the entire nation).

What are popular pizza toppings there? 

Standard here: Crust(thick or thin), tomato based sauce(marinara), cheese(of course), then a choice of many different things. 

Pepperoni, olives, peppers, ham, pineapple, sausage, bbq chicken,onions etc. Most places have a very large list of toppings. 

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We have the same menu on pizzas then  😄

with or without anchovies...  horrid hairy little creatures that they are, when on pizza.

[tcmsecretuseid]

I left anchovies off the list.... 😉 I wonder if anybody actually orders those on pizza? 

[gleee58]

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@tcmsecretuseid wrote:

I left anchovies off the list.... 😉 I wonder if anybody actually orders those on pizza? 

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I think they're a bit like the pickles on the burgers.  About 1 in 100 likes them and the rest go blerk.

[lurker172602]

My OH would walk over hot coals for anchovies and olives on his pizza.  I hate them,blerk!