海外风情之美式烹饪

海外风情之美式烹饪 海外风情之美式烹饪 导语：俗话说的好民以食为天，想要了解美国吗?那就跟随来一起领略一下美国人的生活，究竟他们的美食烹饪是什么样子的呢? At a local supermarket, two women push halffilled grocery carts. The ladies are good friends, but they couldnt be more different. One is a stayathome housewife who loves to create culinary masterpieces from scratch. The other is a training supervisor at a prestigious adv ertising agency. Household chores, particularly those in the kitchen, are not her idea of fun. The two ladies stop for a moment in the frozen foods section. Im so tired, sighs the professional woman. I dont know what to do about supper. Her friend suggests, What about a microwave dinner? The weary professional sighs, No, I dont feel like cooking tonight. 在一间本地的超市里，两位女士推着半满的购物车。这两位女士是好朋友，但两人之间的差异是大得不能再大了。一位是持家的主妇，她喜爱大展厨艺，从全生的作料，一步一步制造佳肴杰作。另一位是在一家颇具声望的广告公司任职人事训练主管。家务琐事，特别是厨房事，并非她乐趣所在。二位女士在冷冻食物区前停了一会儿。职业妇女叹道：「我好累，我不知晚餐要作什么好。」她的朋友建议说：「何不来一顿微波炉晚餐。」这位疲乏的职业妇女又叹道：「不，我今晚不想作饭。」 If you think American cooking means opening a package and tossing the contents into the microwave, think again. On the one hand, its true that Americans thrive on cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinners. From busy homemakers to professional people, many Americans enjoy the convenience of prepackaged meals that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. On the other hand, many Americans recognize the value of cooking skills. Parentsespecially motherssee the importance of training their childrenespecially daughtersin the culinary arts. Most Americans...