美国文化脱口秀 第413期:美国什么值得吃?
时间：2019-03-05 作者：英语课 分类：美国文化脱口秀
英语课
很多人觉得美国菜没什么好吃的；无非就是pizza、热狗、汉堡...但其实，美国值得吃的可多了！今天，Jenny、Diana就要分享最有特色、最经典、最治愈的美国美食。
关键词：
Comfort food：治愈系美食
Comfort food: 能温暖你、治愈你的美食
美国人的comfort food具备以下特点：
Carby (carbohydrates): 高碳水化合物
Sugary: 高糖份
High calories: 高卡路里
Reminds you of your childhood: 让你想起童年
Just like mom used to make it: 有妈妈的味道
Comfort foods are not the healthiest, but they are very healing and comforting: 虽然不健康，但是非常治愈
Breakfast: 从早餐说起
Peanut butter And jelly sandwich：
花生酱果酱三明治
Peanut butter And jelly sandwich: 花生酱、果酱三明治
Jelly is like jam, but less real fruit: jelly也算是果酱，但是水果含量更少
Spread peanut butter first, then jelly: 先抹花生酱、再抹果酱
A classic breakfast and packed lunch food for kids: 很多小朋友早餐、带去学校的午餐都会吃这个
Americans just call it PB And J: 美国人日常口语就管它叫PB And J
Bagel: 贝果
It was originally a Jewish food: 起源是犹太食物
It has a lot of texture 1, very chewy: 质地很丰厚、很有嚼劲
It's unleavened bread: 是死面
Bagel with cream cheese: 贝果一定要抹奶油芝士
Fried chicken And waffles: 炸鸡华夫
It's sweet and savory 2: 又甜又咸
Great for people who are waffling between the two flavors: 最适合选择障碍、甜咸都要的人
Syrup 3: 糖浆
Whipped cream: 泡打奶油
Cobb salad：考博沙拉
Caesar salad: 凯撒沙拉
Cobb salad: 考博沙拉
A Cobb salad has many different ingredients, including tomato, lettuce 4, bacon, hard boild eggs and chicken: 考博沙拉有很多原料，番茄、生菜、培根、白煮蛋、鸡肉
Diced 5: 都是切丁的
Very filling: 吃了很饱
Coleslaw (slaw): 白菜丝沙拉
The KFC coleslaw: 肯德基coleslaw沙拉
Coleslaw has a ton of mayonnaise (mayo): coleslaw有很多美乃滋酱
Ranch 6 dressing 7: 农场沙拉酱
Tangy: 酸酸的
Clam 8 chower: 蛤蜊周打汤
A rich and creamy soup with clam and other types of seafood 9, potatoes, etc.: 很浓郁、重奶油的一款汤，里面有蛤蜊肉、各类海鲜、土豆丁等等
美国西岸的周打汤：
Clam chower in a sourdough bowl: 装在酸面包碗里的蛤蜊周打汤
If you go to San Francisco, you have to go to Fisherman's Wharf 11 and grab a bowl of clam chowder: 如果去旧金山，一定要到渔人码头买一碗喝
美国东岸的周打汤：
New England clam chower: 美国东部有新英格兰风味的蛤蜊周打汤
It's a very hearty 12 soup: 是一款非常温暖人心、吃得饱的汤
美国什么值得吃?
Barbecue ribs 13: 烧烤肋排
Say barbecue, not BBQ: 口语里要说barbecue, 不是BBQ
BBQ works for writing: 书写的时候可以简写成BBQ
烤肉：美国南方的特色
The South is famous for its barbecue: 烧烤是美国南方的特色
Smoked: 烟熏
American men also pride themselves on their grilling 14 skills: 美国男人也很看重自己的烧烤技能并引以为傲
更多南方特色菜
Biscuits And gravy 15: 面包配肉酱
The biscuits here are not cookies: 这里的biscuits不是甜饼干
They're small round shaped bread: 是小小的圆面包
Grits 16：玉米粉糊
Mac And cheese：芝士焗通心粉
Mac And cheese (macaroni And cheese): 芝士
Especially Kraft Mac And Cheese：特别是卡夫的快熟mac And cheese
It's like instant noodles: 像方便面
Add hot water and microwave it: 加热水、放微波炉加热
The poster child for American comfort food：美国怀旧美食的代表
Instant Mac And cheese: 美国方便面
Buffalo 17 wings: 水牛城鸡翅
Chicken wings: 鸡翅，但是口语里基本上都说wings
It's sour, sweet And spicy 18: 酸甜辣口味
Dip the wings in ranch dressing: 鸡翅蘸农场酱吃
Ultimate bar food: 最经典的酒吧食物
Pepperoni And cheese pizza: 腊肠芝士披萨
Pepperoni And cheese is America's favorite pizza flavor: 腊肠芝士是美国人最喜爱的披萨口味
Hotdogs with ketchup 19, mustard and relish 20: 配各种酱的热狗
Hotdogs: 热狗
Ketchup: 番茄酱
Mustard：黄芥末酱
Relish：酸黄瓜甜酱
Relish is diced pickles 21 in a sweet sauce: 切碎的酸黄瓜甜酱
Desserts: 最后吃点甜的
All kinds of pies: 各种派
Pies, an all American dessert: 派，美国甜品的代表作
最有特色的口味：
Apple pie: 苹果派
Key lime pie: 青柠派
Pecan pie: 碧根果派
Pumpkin 22 pie: 南瓜派
Pecan pies and pumpkin pies are the most popular during the holiday season (November to December): 碧根果派和南瓜派节日季（11月到12月）最流行
Cinnamon rolls: 肉桂卷
Cinnamon rolls/cinnamon buns: 肉桂卷、肉桂包
Dough 10 rolled up: 面皮卷起来
Glaze 23 on top: 上面刷糖霜
Festive 24 food：节日食物
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the trimmings: 感恩节火鸡大餐、配菜
周四就是感恩节。到时候好好跟大家说说感恩节的方方面面。
n.(织物)质地；(材料)构造；结构；肌理
- We could feel the smooth texture of silk.我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
- Her skin has a fine texture.她的皮肤细腻。
adj.风味极佳的，可口的，味香的
- She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
- He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。
n.糖浆，糖水
- I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
- Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。
n.莴苣；生菜
- Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
- The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。
v.将…切成小方块，切成丁( dice的过去式和过去分词 )
- The meat should be finely diced for this dish. 做这种菜肴肉必须细细切成小方块。 来自辞典例句
- Arther diced himself into debt. 亚瑟因掷骰子而负了债。 来自辞典例句
n.大牧场，大农场
- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料
- Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
- The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
n.蛤，蛤肉
- Yup!I also like clam soup and sea cucumbers.对呀！我还喜欢蛤仔汤和海参。
- The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.藤壶和蛤类是滤过觅食者的两种例子。
n.海产食品，海味，海鲜
- There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
- Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
n.生面团；钱，现款
- She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
- The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。
n.码头，停泊处
- We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
- We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的
- After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
- We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹
- He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
- Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。
v.烧烤( grill的现在分词 )；拷问，盘问
- The minister faced a tough grilling at today's press conference. 部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
- He's grilling out there in the midday sun. 他在外面让中午火辣辣的太阳炙烤着。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.肉汁；轻易得来的钱，外快
- You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
- The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。
n.粗磨粉；粗面粉；粗燕麦粉；粗玉米粉；细石子，砂粒等( grit的名词复数 )；勇气和毅力v.以沙砾覆盖（某物），撒沙砾于( grit的第三人称单数 )；咬紧牙关
- The sands [grits] in the cooked rice made my tooth ache. 米饭里的砂粒硌痛了牙。 来自辞典例句
- This process also produces homing and corn grits. 此法也产生玉米麸(homing)和玉米粗粉。 来自辞典例句
n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛
- Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
- The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
- The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
- Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司
- There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
- Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？
n.滋味，享受，爱好，调味品；vt.加调味料，享受，品味；vi.有滋味
- I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
- I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 )；处于困境；遇到麻烦；菜酱
- Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
n.南瓜
- They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
- It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！
v.因疲倦、疲劳等指眼睛变得呆滞，毫无表情
- Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.在热蛋糕的顶上和周围刷上一层蛋浆。
- Tang three-color glaze horses are famous for their perfect design and realism.唐三彩上釉马以其造型精美和形态生动而著名。