Section 37
Cooking
Once we discovered fire, we learned how to cook.
Since then, the methods of cooking vary tremendously.
Culinary tastes have delivered boiling, baking, broiling, frying, grilling, roasting and many other ways of cooking.
Around the world, so many different ways of presenting food have evolved.
Almost every country has its own cooking characteristics.
In China, most hot food is quick fired, whereas in the west, grilling is preferred.
In Chinese homes, it is not common to see an oven.
In the west, everyone has an oven for baking and roasting.
Meat, in China, is usually cut up into small portions.
In the west, large pieces of meat are often served at meal times.
Today, some people do not eat meat.
They are called vegetarians.
Those who eat nothing associated with animals or fish are called vegans.
Even without meat or fish, there is still a great variety of choice of foods.
If we look in modern bookshops, we can see hundreds of books to teach us how to cook.
For many, cooking and eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life.
Section 37 Cooking三十七 烹調(diào)
1.Once we discovered fire, we learned how to cook. 自從我們發(fā)現(xiàn)了火之后,我們就學會了烹調(diào)。
2.Since then, the methods of cooking vary tremendously. 從那以后,烹調(diào)的方式發(fā)生了很大的變化。
3.Culinary tastes have delivered boiling, baking, broiling, frying, grilling, roasting and many other ways of cooking. 烹調(diào)的方式有煮、烤、烘、煎、炙、焙等許多。
4.Around the world, so many different ways of presenting food have evolved. 世界各地出現(xiàn)了許多不同的飲食方法。
5.Almost every country has its own cooking characteristics. 每個國家都有其自己的烹調(diào)風格。
6.In China, most hot food is quick fired, whereas in the west, grilling is preferred. 在中國,幾乎所有的熱食都用快炒,而西方則用烘烤。
7.In Chinese homes, it is not common to see an oven. 中國人家里,烤箱不太常見。
8.In the west, everyone has an oven for baking and roasting. 在西方,家家都有烤箱,用來烘烤食物。
9.Meat, in China, is usually cut up into small portions. 中國人習慣把肉切成小塊。
10.In the west, large pieces of meat are often served at meal times. 西方餐桌上常見的是大塊的肉。
11.Today, some people do not eat meat.They are called vegetarians. 現(xiàn)在有些人不吃肉,他們是素食者。
12.Those who eat nothing associated with animals or fish are called vegans. 那些不吃和肉類和魚類有關的食品的人,稱為“素食者”
13.Even without meat or fish, there is still a great variety of choice of foods. 即使不吃魚、肉,可選擇食物的種類還是很多的。
14.If we look in modern bookshops, we can see hundreds of books to teach us how to cook. 在現(xiàn)在的書店里欠可以找到上百種烹調(diào)類的書。
15.For many, cooking and eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life. 對許多人來說,烹調(diào)和品嘗美食是生活中的一大樂趣。