Originally Posted by
ukgooner
Yes you dont get many in the uk saying Zucchini
Interestingly the English get many of our cookery terms from the french, whereas the US go for the Italian.
There are quite a few - not always based on this though:
Cilantro v Coriander
Eggplant v aubergine
Rutabaga v Swede
Arugula v Rocket
Mimosa v Bucks fizz
Fava v Broad Bean
Snow Peas v Mange Tout
Garbanzo v Chick peas
The interesting thing (to me) about cilantro v coriander, is that in the US cilantro refers to the fresh leaves, while we still use coriander for the seeds and dried spice. We're 100% on the zucchini train though, and it's true about the neighbors. I live in a very urban area and there are still extra floating around.