时差N小时 教儿子做饭

Dear Annie:

亲爱的安妮：

I have two sons, 7 and 3, who keep me on my toes. What would be the right age to teach them how to use the kitchen?

我有两个儿子，一个7岁，一个3岁，他们让我整天忙个不停。教他们如何在厨房做饭的最佳年龄是多少？

My husband doesn't have any idea how to cook a meal for himself, and I don't want my boys to be so helpless. I would like to guide them, step by step, and make them independent in case I'm not around someday.

我的丈夫不太会为自己做饭，而我也不想让孩子们变得无助。我想要一步步指导他们，让他们独立起来，以防我不在他们身边。

I know this could be enjoyable for them, but since they are so small and mischievous¹, I fear they might create a mess or have a serious accident. When are they old enough to use a gas stove or a kitchen knife? － Chief Cook in New York

我知道这对他们来说会很好玩，但他们还很小，又淘气，所以我担心他们会把厨房弄得一团糟，或发生严重的事故。他们什么时候才能够使用煤气炉，或者菜刀？——来自纽约的大厨

Dear Chief Cook:

亲爱的大厨：

Everyone, male or female, should know how to get around the kitchen. Your 3-year-old can set a table (without knives), fold napkins, knead dough², get out pots and pans and help you sweep. He can learn to make a sandwich. Your 7-year-old should be able to peel vegetables and, under supervision³, put food in the oven and use a knife. He can learn to scramble⁴ eggs and make toast. There will be a mess, but they can help you clean it up.

不论是男人还是女人都应该了解如何做饭。你3岁的儿子可以布置餐桌（除了刀具）、叠餐巾，揉面团，把锅和盘拿出来，帮你扫地。他还能学着做三明治。你7岁的儿子应该能够给蔬菜削皮，在有大人的监督下把食物放进烤箱以及使用刀具。他还能学着打蛋，烤面包。肯定会出现烂摊子，但他们能帮你清理干净。

You can find lots of information and kid's cookbooks at your library, bookstore and in parenting magazines and online forums⁵. Good luck, Mom.

你还能在图书馆，书店，亲子杂志以及网络论坛中发现许多适于孩子的烹饪书以及其他信息。祝您好运，妈妈。

1 mischievous   

adj.调皮的，恶作剧的，有害的，伤人的

参考例句：

• He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
• A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。

2 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• 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。

3 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

4 scramble   

v.爬行，攀爬，杂乱蔓延，碎片，片段，废料

参考例句：

• He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.他爬墙摔断了腿。
• It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.到山顶须要爬登一段长路。

5 forums   

讨论会； 座谈会； 广播专题讲话节目； 集会的公共场所( forum的名词复数 )； 论坛，讨论会，专题讨论节目； 法庭

参考例句：

• A few of the forums were being closely monitored by the administrators. 有些论坛被管理员严密监控。
• It can cast a dark cloud over these forums. 它将是的论坛上空布满乌云。