书城外语舌尖上的英语
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第31章 French Cuisine 法国情调(3)

Amy:Good morning. I'm going to get in the line.

Linda:What?

Amy:Well,I mean I go to buy my breakfast. In France,people usually eat baguette for breakfast.They will be sold out if you're late.

Linda:Oh,yes. But I prefer croissant to baguette for my breakfast.

Amy:What about the drink?

Linda:I'm apt to some black coffee or hot chocolate.

Amy:If I can't get baguette,I like something nutritious for my breakfast, cereal and yogurt.

Linda:I agree with you. The French breakfast is usually light and healthy.

对话1:

琳达:早上好,艾米!你为什么走得那么匆忙?

艾米:早上好。我要去排队。

琳达:怎么回事?

艾米:喔,我是说我要去排队买早餐。在法国,人们早餐喜欢吃长棍面包。去晚了,就卖光了。

琳达:哦,是的。但与长棍面包相比,我更喜欢羊角面包。

艾米:饮料喝什么啊?

琳达:我喜欢喝黑咖啡或热巧克力。

艾米:我要是买不到长棍面包,我喜欢吃些有营养的东西,麦片和酸奶什么的。

琳达:我赞同。法国早餐一般都清淡,很健康。

开胃词组

in a rush匆匆忙忙

sell out售完,卖光

prefer……to更喜欢……

be apt to往往,倾向于

agree with同意,赞同

鲜美单词

rush[r??]n.仓促,匆忙

line[la?n]n.队,队伍

breakfast['brekf?st]n.早餐,早饭

baguette[b?'get]n.法式长棍面包

apt[?pt]adj.有……倾向的,易于……的

coffee['k?f?]n.咖啡

chocolate['t??kl?t]n.巧克力

nutritious[nju'tr???s]adj.有营养的,营养丰富的

cereal['s??r??l]n.谷类食物,麦片

healthy['helθi]adj.健康的

Conversation 2

Hank:Hey. Charlie.Since you were born in Paris,may I ask what a traditional French breakfast is?

Charlie:Well,French breakfast is kind of light. For breakfast we eat various breads and drink coffee.

Hank:What a surprise!I thought you eat the same thing as the British,like sausage,ham,eggs and bacon.

Charlie:Actually,a traditional French breakfast is not as heavy as other European breakfast meals.

Hank:What's the detail?

Charlie:On a regular day,people eat slices of French bread served with jam or butter. The breads include baguette,bread rolls with chocolate filling and freshly-baked croissants.Croissants are often eaten plain,with jam,or dipped in coffee bowls.However,if you want to be truly French,never eat a croissant with butter,because French people never do that.

Hank:What about the drink?

Charlie:To go with bread,French people usually drink coffee in the morning,and children are allowed to drink hot chocolate or fruit juice instead.

Hank:That's it?

Charlie:Well,sometimes we eat some fruits or yogurt,too.

Hank:That sounds very healthy to start the day.

对话2:

汉克:嘿,查理!你出生在巴黎,问一下传统的法国早餐都吃什么呀?

查理:嗯,法国早餐有点清淡,我们通常吃各种面包,再喝点咖啡。

汉克:真奇怪!我原以为你们也像英国人那样早餐吃香肠、火腿、鸡蛋还有培根。

查理:实际上,传统法国早餐不像其他欧洲国家的那样。

汉克:具体来说呢?

查理:每天早上,人们蘸着酱或黄油,吃几片法国面包。面食包括长棍面包、带巧克力的面包卷或新鲜出炉的羊角面包。羊角面包要蘸酱吃,或蘸着咖啡吃。而如果要像法国人那样吃羊角面包,千万别涂上黄油,因为法国人从来不这么吃。

汉克:那饮料呢?

查理:早餐吃面包,法国人时常喝些咖啡,小孩们则喝热巧克力或果汁。

汉克:就这些?

查理:嗯,有时候我们也吃水果和酸奶。

汉克:听起来真是以非常健康的早餐开始新的一天。

开胃词组

be born in出生于

kind of稍微,有点儿

the same as与……相同

as heavy as与……一样重

鲜美单词

traditional[tr?'d???nl]adj.传统的,习俗的

various['ve?ri?s]adj.各种各样的

sausage['s?s?d?]n.香肠

bacon['be?k?n]n.培根,熏猪肉

European[,j??r?'pi:?n]adj.欧洲的,欧洲人的

slice[sla?s]n.片,薄片

plain[ple?n]adj.朴素的,简朴的

dip[d?p]v.蘸,浸

bowl[b??l]n.碗,盆

allow[?'la?]v.允许,容许

舌尖美食文化

What do French people usually take for breakfast?

法国人早餐吃什么?

In France,adults are inclined to take a bowl,a mug or a cup of very strong coffee. This coffee often goes with French bread called"baguette".As for the drink,some adults love to dilute their coffee with hot milk and we call this mixture a"café au lait".Other people enjoy better something sweeter in the morning with their beverage and would prefer spreading on their bread some honey,strawberry or apricot jam.Brioche,pain au lait(slightly sweet light bread)and biscuits are other alternative that can alsobe part of the French breakfast.

在法国,成年人喜欢喝一马克杯或一小杯浓咖啡。通常喝咖啡时,吃些法式长面包。在饮料方面,他们喜欢在咖啡里加些热牛奶,这种饮品叫“热牛奶咖啡”。其他人,早餐也许喜欢吃些甜品,喝些饮料,还有涂着蜂蜜、草莓酱或杏仁酱的面包片。法式早餐,也有奶油蛋卷、牛奶面包和饼干等可供选择。

Children do not drink coffee and rather favour their hot chocolate made by pouring some cacao powder into some hot milk. Many French people and especially children also like to soak or dunk their slices of bread into their bowl of hot chocolate.Other children would just have some cereals with milk only.Tea which is often part of a British breakfast is a beverage that is rarely consumed in a French breakfast although in some French families it can be taken especially by children.

孩子们不喝咖啡,他们喜欢加点可可粉和牛奶的热巧克力。许多法国人,尤其孩子们喜欢蘸着热巧克力吃面包片。有的孩子只吃点加奶的麦片。喝茶是英式早餐的传统,而法国人早餐很少喝茶,尽管有的法国家庭,尤其孩子们也会早上喝茶。

Unit 4 A Good Lunch 丰盛午餐

舌尖美词汇

crevetters sauce boursin

乳酪海鲜

French bread

法式面包

blanquette de Veau

白汁烩小牛肉

saumon grille

烤三文鱼

foie gras

鹅肝酱

mussels with roquefort

羊干酪贻贝

chocolate mousse

巧克力慕斯

caviar and steak tartare

鱼子酱鞑靼牛排

Lobster Au Gratin

芝士焗龙虾

French beef stew

法式炖牛肉

舌尖美食句

Crevetters sauce boursin is not a suitable dish for those who have allergy to shrimp.

乳酪海鲜这道菜不适合对虾过敏的人食用。

French bread and a red wine would also be a must for the lunch.

法式面包和红酒是午餐必点的食物和酒饮。

Blanquette de Veau is a traditional,simple homemade dish.

白汁烩小牛肉是一道传统的、简单的家常菜。

If you don't have enough time to prepare,saumon grille could be a good choice.

如果没有足够的时间烹饪,烤三文鱼或许是一个不错的选择。

You will not miss foie gras,the classic one for the appetizer.

你不会错过鹅肝酱的,经典的开胃菜。

Mussels with Roquefort becomes a true feast if you serve it with a red wine.

羊干酪贻贝与红酒搭配是一道真正的盛宴。

Chocolate mousse is a great dessert for entertaining.

巧克力慕斯是一个非常棒的甜品。

How do you cook monkfish?

你怎么做琵琶鱼呢?

I'll prepare the caviar and steak tartare for you.

我给你准备鱼子酱鞑靼牛排。

Lobster Au Gratin is a gourmet food,a traditional French cuisine.

芝士焗龙虾是一道法国传统美食。

French beef stew is a flavorful,full-bodied low oxalate stew.

法式炖牛肉是一道非常美味的、低草酸的、味道醇厚的炖肉菜。

舌尖聊美食

Conversation 1

Waiter:Excuse me,sir. Can I take your order now?

Daniel:Yes. I would like to order some authentic French cuisines.Can you give me some recommendation?

Waiter:Sure. For the appetizer,I recommend crevetters sauce boursin,a popular dish for the first course.It contains shrimp sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes,corn and leeks in a garlic,herb cream sauce.

Daniel:OK. I'll take it.I love seafood.What about the main course?