zucchini and water

[Sta]

Hello!!!

I can't believed I was in a bar yesterday and ordered a glass of bottles water and ice haha!!
This is crazy. We ate out. I got steak and salad with a side order of button mushrooms.
The steak came with blooming chips (after saying don't want the chips)
and I wasn't even tempted to eat one of them. My friend ate most of them for me. Anyway there was only a small bit of lettuce and cucumber, not even a cups worth. The mushrooms looked about 1 cups worth, same amount if I did them at home.

So I was scared about eating out all week, but there is actually choices I can make.

Also I keep seeing people mention zucchini.

Is this American word for something British.
I have a feeling it may be courgette.

[Georgiana]

Yep, zucchini is courgette.

It is definitely possible to eat out when doing Atkins, even during the Induction phase. Good for you that you didn't have the chips.

[Evansmom49]

I've found I have less obstacles eating out than eating at a family gathering!

[Sta]

haha! Thanks guys!!

I think all veg should have the same name.
I don't recognise half of them on the list lol

[chinadoll]

Here are some common translations. Maybe we could post a sticky thread somewhere that is just for a list of these. The sugars you won't use of course but I included them so if you see them on an ingredients list you will know what they are.

zucchini - courgette
eggplant - aubergine
whipping or heavy cream - double cream
beet - beetroot
fine or fruit sugar - caster sugar
cornstarch - corn flour
light brown sugar - demarara
waxed paper - greaseproof paper
peanut - groundnut
confectioner sugar - icing sugar
corn - maize
squash - marrow
light cream - single cream
molasses - treacle

These are approximate measurements:

1 cup is about 250 mls
1 ounce is about 30 grams
1 teaspoon (tsp) is 5 mls
1 tablespoon (T or Tbsp) is 15 mls

[Sta]

hey thanks jill. I knew the measurements. I ever knew all them names for food. Great help thanks

[JulieB]

Thank-you Jill, that is really very helpful (even on this side of the pond)

[stacy3477]

Well done Sta! We eat out a lot. You'd be surprised how much nutritional information is on the web for the chain restaurants (well, here in the states anyway!) If I happen to know where I'm going ahead of time, I take a look at the menu online.

I completely understand having to order water in a bar... That's why I'm on my way to rung 5...