I thought you all might enjoy a break from all the doom and gloom of the US financial situation—I know i am pretty depressed about it . So….i am taking a break from swatting mossies (mosquitoes) that came in while they were repairing the doorknob this morning and tell you some of the Aussie food terms that I have learned since being here!
I will list the American version first and then the Australian word.

7-up = lemonade
Arugula lettuce = rocket
bell peppers = capsicum
bologna = polony, devon
bun = roll
candy = lolllies
cantaloupe = rockmelon
fine grain sugar = caster sugar
cheddar cheese = tasty cheese (and a note about this–they do not put any coloring
in their cheese so the cheddar is white which kind of threw me off for awhile!)
chicken = chook
cookies = biscuits, bickies
corned beef = silversides
custard = pudding sauce
frosted flakes = Frosties
ground meat (any kind) = mince
gum = chewies
hors d’oeuvres = nibblies (I love this one!)
jelly = jam
jello = jelly
ketchup = tomato sauce
lobster = crays/crayfish
meat pie = pie
oatmeal or any hot cereal = porridge
peanut butter = peanut paste
popsicle = paddlepop
porterhouse steak = tbone steak
potato chips = crisps
raisins = sultanas
romaine lettuce = cos
scallions = spring onions
shrimp = prawns
sodas = cool drinks, soft drinks
tangerines = mandarins

So there you go— a few food terms for you to practice!!!