“I need 500g of ground beef (UK recipe).”
Usage Entry 1433 / 1605 60-second read
Ground beef vs. Mince
American term versus British term — same thing.
The comparisoni
“I need 500g of mince (UK recipe) — UK English uses MINCE for any minced meat (typically beef). US English specifies "GROUND BEEF" / "GROUND PORK."”
The ruleii
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US = GROUND. UK = MINCE.
GROUND BEEF (US) = MINCED BEEF / MINCE (UK). The British word is "mince" alone if beef is implied; "lamb mince" if not. American writers use the longer compound to be specific.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Mince ≈ ground.