This is one of those Difference Between posts that, before I came across it on accident, I didn’t even know there *was* a difference.
The terms are used interchangeably, but there is indeed a difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa.
Category: Difference Between
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Difference between: shiitake mushrooms and porcini mushrooms
Both shiitake and porcini are earthy, full-flavor, meat-like mushrooms. And, they’re each often available dried.
Let’s check out the difference between these two popular fungi.
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Difference between: corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup
There’s no doubt that high fructose corn syrup has a bad reputation these days, but what about regular corn syrup? Let’s find out the difference.
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Difference between: scalloped potatoes and au gratin potatoes
The two terms are used interchangeably, but let’s find out what the actual difference is between scalloped potatoes and au gratin potatoes.
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Difference between: black pepper and white pepper
Who uses white pepper? I’ve only used it once.
Let’s find out the difference between black pepper and white pepper.
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Difference between: all-purpose and self-rising flour (and other flours)
This Difference Between is a really simple one.
After we go over the difference between all-purpose and self-rising flour, we’ll go through additional types of flours as well.
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Difference between: fennel and anise
Both the plants and the seeds look awfully alike. Let’s find out the difference between fennel and anise.
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Difference between: Emmental and Gruyere cheese
For this Difference Between, we are looking at two Swiss cheeses: Emmental and Gruyere.
Both are great choices for a French onion soup; neither are the rubbery, Americanized version of Swiss cheese.
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Difference between: beans and legumes
The first thing we need to know about the difference between beans and legumes is that a bean is a legume; a legume is not necessarily a bean.
