纯正地道美语(外教讲解)241：做三明治

　　A:   Welcome to our show! Today, I am going to show you how to make the perfect mouthwatering sandwich! Are you ready? Let’s get started !
A:   Let’s start with the basics :bread. Bread is an important ingredient here.  You need to remember one thing -choose the bread according to the following criteria¹ :freshness, crumb² and color. If you want a closed sandwich I recommend you first  toast your bread in a toaster or oven, or grill³ it slightly until it gets a light brown color.
A:   Now that our bread is ready, let’s talk about the ingredients !  Of course, each person’s palate is different, but I’m going to give you a few tips that you’ll be able to use when turning any sandwich into the perfect sandwich. I would strongly recommend you put fresh vegetables in your sandwich.
A:   Do not undervalue them as they play a big role in forming the taste and will make the sandwich more refreshing⁴ and light. The best choices here are evident—cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, sweet pepper  or chilli, lettuce⁵ and, of course, herbs— you can’t go wrong with them.  As for aubergines, mushrooms and asparagus, I would recommend you first grill them slightly with a little touch of olive oil.
A:   Last but not least, we have a wide variety of condiments⁶ that we can add to our perfect sandwich. We can be subtle and just add a touch of salt and pepper, or we can combine mustard sauce,  mayonnaise, ketchup⁷ or even caviar to achieve a stronger flavor!  It’s always a good idea to cut your sandwich in triangles or manageable pieces to avoid all your ingredients falling out and staining your shirt!
A:   That’s all the time we have for today, but join us next time where we’ll be going over how to make the perfect lasagna! Till next time!

　　ingredient n.  成分; 因素
to undervalue vt. 低估价值, 看轻
refreshing adj. 新鲜的
a touch 少许
subtle adj.微妙的
manageable adj.  易办的, 易控制的

　　A: 欢迎收看我们的节目，今天我向你们展示如何制作美味的三明治。你准备好了吗？我们开始吧。
A: 我们从基本的开始：面包。面包很重要。你需要记住一件事——根据下面的标准来选择main包：新鲜，面包屑和颜色。如果你想要个没有缝隙的三明治，我推荐你先在烤面包机或烤箱中烤面包，或轻烤面包制到面包有一层线褐色。
A: 现在面包准备好了，我们来看下成分：当然每个人的口味不同，但是我给你一些建议，让你做的三明治都很好吃。我建议推荐在三明治中放些新鲜的蔬菜。
A: 不要小瞧蔬菜在滋味方面的贡献，它会使三明治尝起来更新鲜，重量更轻。最好的搭配显而易见：黄瓜，西红柿，圆葱，甜椒或干辣椒，当然还有香草—你不会弄错的。至于茄子，蘑菇和 芦笋，我推荐你先用少许橄榄油轻烤下。
A: 最后也是最重要的，我们可以在三明治中放很多佐料。可以做得很微妙，只加一点盐和调味品，或者调拌芥菜汁，蛋黄酱，调味蕃茄酱，鱼子酱来达到重口味。将三明治切成三角形或是易切的小块来避免调味品掉出并弄脏衬衫是个不错的注意。
A: 今天的节目就到这里。记得下次观看我们的节目一起来做美味的烤宽面条。下次见！

1 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

2 crumb   

n.饼屑，面包屑，小量

参考例句：

• It was the only crumb of comfort he could salvage from the ordeal.这是他从这场磨难里能找到的唯一的少许安慰。
• Ruth nearly choked on the last crumb of her pastry.鲁斯几乎被糕点的最后一块碎屑所噎住。

3 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

4 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

5 lettuce   

n.莴苣；生菜

参考例句：

• 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。

6 condiments   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• Refill and clean all salt and peppers, sugar bowls, and other condiments. 清洁并续满所有的胡椒瓶、盐瓶、糖缸及其他调料。
• Go easy on condiments, they tend to be salty. 别放太多调味品，这样往往会太咸。

7 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• 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？