旅游英语：Eating In American (2)（可编辑）.docx

旅游英语：Eating In American (2)美国人吃饭用刀叉，而且他们的用餐方式是很有讲究的因此，在应邀与美国朋友一起吃饭时，应特别注意他们的用餐习惯一般情况下，餐桌上摆放有一幅餐刀和两幅餐叉，外边的餐叉供你吃色拉，里边的餐叉用于吃主食和其它点心食品，餐刀用来切肉食如果你两手并用，应左手握叉，右手握刀，而且一次握刀时间不能太长美国人的早餐有：炒或煮鸡蛋、香肠、油炸土豆片、薄煎饼、果子冻、烤面包、松饼、桔子汁以及咖啡等　　eatingcustomandpractice用餐习惯　　americaneatingisfunny.theyeatalmosteverythingwithafork,anditappearsthatholdingaknifeinone'srighthandlongerthanafewsecondsisconsideredtobeagainstgoodtablemanners.　　thesystemisthatifitisabsolutelynecessarytouseaknife,peopletaketheforkintheirlefthand,andcutoffapieceofmeatorwhateveritisinthenormalmanner.thentheyputtheknifedown,transfertheforktotheirrighthand,andonlythendotheytransportthefoodtotheirmouth.thisisclearlyludicrous(滑稽可笑),butitisconsideredgoodmanners.　　thereareseveralresultsofthissystem.first,ifitisnotabsolutelynecessarytouseaknife,americansdon'tuseone,becauseobviouslythisgreatlycomplicates(使复杂化)things,andyouwillthereforeseethemtryingtocutthingslikepotatoes,fishandevenbacon(熏猪肉)withafork.second,towardstheendofacourse,sinceonlyoneimplement(器具)isbeingused,foodhastobochasedaroundtheplatewiththefork—andforthelastmouthfulthethumbhastobeusedtokeepthefoodinplace,althoughoneisnotsupposedtodothis.　　third,tablesaregenerallylaidwithoneknifeandtwoforks,theoutsideforkbeingforthesalad.thereisnoneedforforeignvisitorstofollowtheamericansystemandtrytoeatthesaladwithonlyafork,butifyoudouseyourknife,remerbertosaveitforthemeatcourse.evendesserts(甜食)(excepticecream)areeatenwithaforkifatallpossible,andthespoonyouseebyyourdessertismeanttobeforcoffee(butifyouuseitforyourdessertnoonewillsayanything).　　somebreakfastdishes早餐食谱　　breakfastinarestaurantisaveryenjoyableexperience.ifyouordereggsinarestaurant,thewaiter/waitresswillaskyouhowyouwantthem.youcanreplythatyouwantthem"scrambled(炒)"or"boiled".itisnotsufficient,however,toaskforthem"fried";youwillhavetospecifywhetheryouwouldpreferthem"sunny-side-up"(煎一面),"over"(两面煎),"over-easy/easy-over"(两面煎，但蛋黄仍然呈流体状).　　americansausage(香肠)comesinslicesandisquitespicy.butyoucanalsohavelinksausage.　　americanbaconcomesinsmallstrips,canberatherfat,andisservedcrispy.itisusuallyverytasty,andyoucaneatitwithyourfingers.　　"hashbrows"(油炸土豆片)areshredded(切成碎片的)andfriedpotatoes.theyarewonderful,especiallywithfriedeggsandketchup(蕃茄酱).　　"pancakes",sometimescalled"hotcakes",aremadewithbakingpower.theyarenormallyservedinapile,andyouaresupposedtoputbutterandsyrup(果浆)onthem.　　"jelly"(果子冻)isjamandincludesgrapejelly,whichisverytasty.toastisoftenservedalreadybuttered.　　"englishmuffins(松饼)"arelikesmallcrumpets(烤饼)withouttheholesandareservedtoasted.youputjamonthem.　　a"biscuit"(软饼)isasnall,scone-likebreadroll,oftenservedhot.　　orangejuiceandcofferareoftensercedwithbreakfast. 3 / 3。