Well, I didn't go back to the beginning of this thread, but I thought I would throw in some thoughts. I liked the kettles in the Australian/NZ/English/Scottish hotels so much, I bought a Krups for home and have it next to the coffee pot. My Irish descended family always used a kettle on the stove, but the electric kettle is so much faster and doesn't waste heat heating the kitchen. Purists die, but we use tea bags. And artifcial sweetner. Spaghetti sauce is composed of tomatoe paste (or sauce) and water and spices. I put ground meat in my sauce (not meatballs), but you don't have to. All you want to know about pasta can be found here: http://www.ilovepasta.org/shapes.html Jello is a brand of gelatin that sets up when refrigerated and comes in fruit flavors. There is a gelatin drink to strengthen bones and make joints flexible that comes unflavored and in orange flavor. Jam or jelly are fruit preserves. They even come sugar-free (yay Smuckers!) Nowhere in the US can you get clotted cream unless it is at a British festival. Only sweetned whipped cream is available. I had clotted cream in Cornwall and it was heaven. American bacon is not nearly as good as Canadian or English bacon. Polenta is a porridge made from corn. Artemis
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