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第7章 Buying Ingredients and Kitchenware 购买食物原料及厨具(1)

Unit 1 Shopping for Vegetables 购买蔬菜

舌尖美词汇

fresh leafy greens

绿色蔬菜

tomato

西红柿

ingredient

食材

organic products

有机产品

broccoli

花椰菜

cucumber

黄瓜

carrot

胡萝卜

potato

土豆

eggplant

茄子

pea

豌豆

parsley

香芹

lotus roots

莲藕

舌尖美食句

May I help you?

需要帮忙吗?

We have all kinds of fresh leafy greens.

我们有各种绿色蔬菜。

Would you like some tomatoes?

你想来点西红柿吗?

I'm looking for some ingredients for my recipes.

我正在给我的菜谱找一些食材。

These vegetables are new on the list.

这些蔬菜是刚上市的。

Do you have any organic products?

你们卖有机食物吗?

All of broccoli is sold out.

所有的花椰菜都卖完了。

What's the price of these carrots?

这些胡萝卜什么价格?

Can you pick out the rotten parts,please?

你能挑出那些腐烂的部分吗?

What else would you like?

你还要别的吗?

I wonder if you have any cucumbers.

我想知道你卖不卖黄瓜。

Those potatoes have sprouted.

那些土豆都发芽了。

舌尖聊美食

Conversation 1

Salesman:How can I help you?

Wendy:I want to buy some vegetables.

Salesman:Well,we have all kinds of fresh leafy greens. What do you need?

Wendy:I am a vegetarian. I eat starchy food every day.

Salesman:Um,these potatoes are new here and they're rich in starch.

Wendy:I ate potatoes yesterday. Anything for a change?

Salesman:How about lotus roots?They're also a kind of starchy food.

Wendy:Excellent. I will take one pound.How much are these lettuces?

Salesman:They're 3 dollars each pound.

Wendy:Could you offer any discount?

Salesman:Sorry,ma'am. These're the best selling organic products these days,not any discount.

Wendy:What if I bought more two pound of string beans,can I get a discount for them?

Salesman:In that case,we give you 10 percent discount.

Wendy:OK.

对话1:

售货员:需要帮忙吗?

温迪:我想买些蔬菜。

售货员:嗯,我们有各种绿色蔬菜,你想要什么?

温迪:我是一个素食者,我每天都吃些淀粉食物。

售货员:这些土豆是新来的,它们是富含淀粉的食物。

温迪:我昨天刚吃了土豆,有其他的吗?

售货员:这些莲藕怎么样?它们也是淀粉食物。

温迪:棒极了,我要一磅。这些生菜多少钱?

售货员:每磅3美元。

温迪:可以打折吗?

售货员:对不起,夫人。这可是最近最畅销的有机食物,不打折的。

温迪:如果再买两磅青豆角,可不可以打折呢?

售货员:如果那样的话,给你打九折。

温迪:好的。

开胃词组

all kinds of各种各样的

every day每天,每一天

best selling最畅销的

in that case如果那样的话

鲜美单词

leafy['li:f?]adj.多叶的,叶茂的

vegetarian[,ved??'te?r??n]n.素食者

starchy['stɑ:t??]adj.淀粉含量高的

lotus['l??t?s]n.莲花

lettuce['let?s]n.莴苣,生菜

discount['d?ska?nt]n.&;v.折扣;打折扣

organic[?:'g?n?k]adj.有机的;绿色的

string[str??]n.串,一串串;线,细线

Conversation 2

Mark:Good morning,ma'am. Welcome to Frank's Vegetables Shop.

Lily:Good morning,I am look for the ingredients of corn roll. Do you have any corn here?

Mark:I'm sorry,all corns have been sold out.

Lily:What a shame!

Mark:Would you like some cabbages?Cabbages taste good in fried.

Lily:Well,I prefer carrots fried with chicken. They're nice in salad,too.Anyway,I just can't get enough carrots to eat.I take two pound of these carrots.

Mark:The carrots are two dollars a pound. They're almost gone.How about giving you the rest of them for 3 dollars?

Lily:All right,you mean in total?

Mark:Yes,all of these only cost 3 dollars.

Lily:OK. Here's the money.

Mark:Here is your change. Thank you for coming and have a nice day.

Lily:Thanks,you too.

对话2:

马克:早上好,夫人,欢迎来到弗兰克的蔬菜店。

李莉:早上好,我想买点玉米卷的原料。这里有玉米吗?

马克:对不起,所有玉米都卖光了。

李莉:真遗憾!

马克:你来点卷心菜吗?卷心菜炒着好吃。

李莉:嗯,我喜欢胡萝卜炒鸡肉。胡萝卜做沙拉也好吃。不管怎样,我吃胡萝卜就是吃不够。我买两磅这些胡萝卜。

马克:胡萝卜每磅2美元,这些都快卖完了,3美元全卖给你吧?

李莉:好的,你是说全部这些?

马克:是的,这些都给你,共3美元。

李莉:好的,给你钱。

马克:找你零钱。谢谢您的光临,祝您过得愉快!

李莉:谢谢,你也是。

开胃词组

corn roll玉米卷

sell out卖完,售罄

what a shame真遗憾

the rest of剩余下的

in total总计,一共

鲜美单词

ingredient[?n'gri:di?nt]n.原料,材料

cabbage['k?b?d?]n.卷心菜,圆白菜

enough[?'n?f]n.充分,足够

carrot['k?r?t]n.胡萝卜

salad['s?l?d]n.沙拉

anyway['eniwe?]adv.不管怎样,无论哪种方式

total['t??tl]n.]n.总数,总计

change[t?e?nd?]v.改变,变换

舌尖美食文化

How to Shop for Fresh Vegetables

如何购买新鲜蔬菜

Many people choose not to buy fresh vegetables rather than risk buying some that are rotten. Getting home to discover that your potatoes are rotten,or the ears of corn are moldy,is aggravating and a waste of good money.To avoid that aggravation and waste,we offer some rules for buying fresh vegetables.

许多人不喜欢去挑选新鲜的蔬菜而是冒冒失失地买了菜,后来才发现买了腐烂的蔬菜。回到家,人们发现自己买的土豆已经坏了,买的玉米已经发霉了,这真是一件既恼人又费钱的事。为了避免这些悲剧和浪费,这里提供一些关于购买蔬菜的温馨提示。

1.Examine each vegetable individually.Sometimes there will be a single rotten piece mixed in with a good group.Be selective.

单个检查每个要购买的蔬菜,往往一个腐烂的菜总是混在好的里面,所以要精挑细选。

2.Look for bright color.Darkened coloring and browning is a sign of age in vegetables and means that your shelf life at home will be shortened.

寻找那些颜色亮泽的蔬菜。深色或棕色的,一般放了很久,意味着拿回家就储藏不了多久。

3.Check for firmness and crispness.Wrinkles may make Sean Connery look distinguished,but that isn't the case for fresh produce.Vegetables should be firm when you gently squeeze them.Avoid wilted looking greens and celery.

查看是否饱满或易碎的。脸上长皱纹或许让肖恩·康纳利看起来更有魅力,但是对于蔬菜,皱巴巴的可不是新鲜的。蔬菜捏上去是饱满的,就说明它是新鲜的。不要购买发蔫的蔬菜或香芹。

4.Examine ears of corn by pulling off the husks in the store.Corn husks should be fresh and succulent with good green color.Avoid ears with under-developed kernels,and old ears with very large kernels.

在商店购买玉米时,拔下它的穗子查看一下。新鲜的玉米外壳应该是鲜嫩多汁的、饱满绿色的。不要买穗子没成熟的玉米,也不要买穗老粒大的玉米。

5.Choose young mushrooms that are small to medium size.Caps should be mostly closed around the stem,and white or creamy,or uniformly brown if a brown type.

选购大小适中的鲜嫩蘑菇。选择那种菇伞还没打开的,白色的或奶油色的,或整体棕色的蘑菇。

6.Avoid potatoes that have decay,blemishes,are green,or have too many cuts in the skin.While decay can be cut from potatoes,you want to avoid excessive waste.

不要选购那些腐烂的、有斑点的、发绿的或表皮有切口的。当然,土豆的腐烂部分被去除后,所剩无几,那真是浪费。

Unit 2 Buying Meat 挑选肉类

舌尖美词汇

fresh meat

鲜肉

sirloin

牛里脊肉

ground beef

牛肉馅

round

牛骨肉

brisket

牛胸肉

chicken wing

鸡翅

chicken leg

鸡腿

chicken breasts

鸡胸

lamb

羊肉

ribs

肋排

filet

去骨肉

pork chop

猪排

舌尖美食句

I will go shopping for some fresh meat.

我要去买些鲜肉。

Do you have any sirloin?

你们有牛里脊肉吗?

I will take a pound of ground beef.

我要一磅牛肉馅。

Would you like some chicken wings?

你想来点鸡翅吗?

Could you take the skin off for me?

你能帮我去皮吗?

I want two pieces of chicken breasts.

我要两块鸡胸肉。

These beef is just on sale this morning.

这些牛肉今天早上刚上市。

How much do you need?

你需要多少?

That's enough for me.

对我来说足够了。

What part of the lamb is this?

这是什么部位的羊肉?

How about those ribs?