Janet wrote:

> "ant" > wrote in message
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>>Nina Pretty Ballerina wrote:
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>>>that pumpkin soup used to (?) have a recipe on the side for a pasta
>>>sauce, was yum. Sure, full of fat, but yum. and dead easy.
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>>and for the yanks, Campbell's soup has a long running ad campaign in the
>>US. Maybe they don't sell the Pumpkin kind though. Although I'm pretty
>>sure I've seen it there.
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>>>scones sound good!
>>>
>>>a lot gets lots in translation doesnt it?!
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>>yep. In the US, they're called Biscuits.
>>they serve them with sloppy stews, for soaking up the gravy. Sort of
>>south-western food.
>>
>>Nothing like our scones with jam and cream, which are english.
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> The most common differences between biscuits and scones are that scones
> include sugar and egg yolk (or whole egg). Not always, of course.
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And you'd think we speak the same language:

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/tips/cooking-terms.html


Magdalena