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Pizza: A Little Slice of Heaven 披萨：小小一片，美味无限

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It can be thick and soft, loaded with gooey cheeses, or thin and crispy, crumbling with every tasty bite. All around the world, there are thousands of different ways to serve and enjoy pizza. It is an iconic symbol of both American and Italian culture, and a surefire bet for anyone looking for a simple, delicious meal.

它可能是放满了黏稠起司的柔软厚片，或是每一口都美味的薄脆面皮；全世界有数千种烹调、享用披萨的方式。披萨是美国和意大利文化的代表象征，也是任何人寻找简便、美味餐点时的最佳选择。

The recipe for pizza seems easy enough, but it is an idea that developed slowly over thousands of years. The earliest known pizzas were the rounded “bread-plates” used by the Etruscans, ancient forerunners of the Romans. The Greeks, with their advanced baking and technical skills, developed the idea further, adding olive oil and cheese. They developed the pizza crust, originally as a way to keep the toppings from sliding off oily treat. The Greeks also pioneered the kneading technique so essential to the pizza-making process, originally as a way to make the rough dough more palatable.

披萨的制作方法看似简单，但却历经了几千年的缓慢发展。最早为人所知的披萨，是罗马人老祖先伊特鲁里亚人所使用的圆形「面包盘」。希腊人则加上橄榄油和起司，以其先进的烘焙和工艺技术推展此概念。他们发展了披萨饼皮，原先是用来防止馅料从油腻的餐点上滑落。希腊人也开创了披萨制程中很重要的揉面技巧，而这起初是为了让粗糙的面团更可口。

Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas led to the introduction of tomatoes, and soon the classic “Neapolitan pizza” with cheese and tomatoes was taking Europe by storm. When a noted pizza chef was commissioned to bake a pizza for Italy’s Queen Margherita, he used mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil in homage to the Italian national flag. The classic “margherita” was born, and with it came the age of the modern pizza.

哥伦布发现新大陆后，西红柿被引进欧洲，含西红柿和起司的经典「那不勒斯披萨」迅速风靡了欧洲。当时一位知名的披萨主厨受托为意大利皇后玛格丽特烘焙披萨；他使用马芝拉起司、西红柿和罗勒向意大利国旗致敬，经典的「玛格丽特披萨」于焉诞生，现代披萨的时代也随之而来。

Vocabulary

单词发音

slice [slaɪs] n. 薄片，切片; v. 切下；割去

load [lod] v. 使摆满[H][（+with）]

crispy [ˋkrɪspɪ] adj. 酥脆的

recipe [ˋrɛsəpɪ] n. 烹饪法；食谱

forerunner [ˋfor͵rʌnɚ] n. 先人，祖先

advanced [ədˋvænst] adj. 先进的

topping [ˋtɑpɪŋ] n.〔加在食品上面使之更好看或更好吃的〕配料﹐浇头

pioneer [͵paɪəˋnɪr] v. 开创﹐开发

commission [kəˋmɪʃən] v. 委任，委托

in homage to  向...表示敬意

homage [ˋhɑmidʒ] n.【正式】崇敬﹐ 致敬

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gooey [ˋguɪ] adj. 黏﹑松软而甜的  sticky, soft and often sweet

crumble [ˋkrʌmb!] v. 破碎，碎裂

iconic [aɪˋkɑnɪk] adj. 标志性的

surefire bet 万无一失的赌注 Informal certain to succeed or meet expectations; assured

surefire [ˋʃʊr͵faɪr] adj. 一定成功的；不会失败的

rounded [ˋraʊndɪd] adj. 圆形的

Etruscan [ɪˋtrʌskən] n. 伊特鲁里亚人; adj. 伊特鲁里亚人（的）

crust [krʌst] n. 面包皮；派饼皮

treat [trit] n. 很出色的东西

knead [nid] v. 揉（面团、黏土等）

dough [do] n. 生面团

palatable [ˋpælətəb!] adj. 美味的

Neapolitan [͵niəˋpɑlətn] adj.（意大利）那不勒斯的；那不勒斯人的

take someone or something by storm 神魂颠倒; 完全征服(观众等) to conquer someone or something in a fury

mozzarella [͵mɑzəˋrɛlə] n. 意大利白干酪

basil [ˋbæzɪl] n. 罗勒（香料，药用的高度香味的植物）

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The international pizza craze truly started after World War II. American soldiers who had been stationed in Italy began to return home, and they brought with them a yearning for the tasty Italian pizza they had feasted on during their time away.

国际间的披萨狂热在二次大战后才真正开始。曾驻扎在意大利的美国士兵陆续返家；由于离家时饱尝美味的意大利披萨，士兵们回家后也渴望再度吃到这种美食。

Pizzerias began to spring up across America, and soon major U.S. cities began to develop styles for their own. New York pizzas are known for being heavy and greasy, while in Los Angeles pizza has become a gourmet item, incorporating fancy add-ons like salmon and duck on top of a traditional cheese-and-tomato base. All American pizzas are known for being loaded with toppings. Early European pizzas were mostly just cheese and tomato creations, sometimes topped with an occasional eel or anchovy. American pizzerias turned these light dinners into meat-laden delicacies, packed from crust to crust with every add-on imaginable.

披萨店在美国各地蓬勃发展，美国的主要城市很快地开始发展属于自己风格的披萨。纽约披萨以厚重、油腻闻名；洛杉矶披萨在传统的起司西红柿基本材料上又添加了如鲑鱼和鸭肉等花俏食材，成为饕客的最爱。所有美国披萨都以放满馅料而闻名。早期，大部分欧洲披萨都仅有起司和西红柿，偶尔加上应景的鳗鱼或鳀鱼。美国的披萨店将这种轻便晚餐变成充满肉类的佳肴，每一片都装满了任何想象得到的食材。

Not surprisingly, this more indulgent version has proved popular internationally, and today pizza can be found around the world, incorporating countless regional specialties. In Korea, for example, pizzas are made with kimchi and bulgogi, while Japanese pizzas are made from a crust of pounded rice, and sometimes topped with squid ink instead of tomato sauce. Just as Americans took this age-old Italian recipe and turned it into something uniquely American, other cultures around the world are using pizza to express their own culinary tastes. Any way you slice it, pizza is a dish for everyone to enjoy.

不令人意外地，这种口味众多的披萨证明了已在全球各地受到欢迎。如今，世界各地都可找到混合无数地区特产的披萨。例如，韩国有加上泡菜和烤牛肉的披萨；日本则用米制作饼皮，有时加的不是西红柿酱，而是墨鱼汁。就如同美国人把这种古老的意大利食品变成独特的美国风味一样，世界上其他文化也用披萨来展现他们自己的烹调口味。不管你怎么切它（不管怎样），披萨都是人人爱吃的美食。

−by Michael Karanicolas

Vocabulary

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feast [fist] v. 尽情地吃; 享受[（+on/upon）]

spring up 突然出现, 迅速增长 to appear or develop suddenly; to sprout, as with a seedling

incorporate [ɪnˋkɔrpə͵ret] v. 把〔某物〕并入﹐包含; 吸收

occasional [əˋkeʒən!] adj. 偶尔的，非经常的

imaginable [ɪˋmædʒɪnəb!] adj. 可想象得到的

indulgent [ɪnˋdʌldʒənt] adj. 纵容的；放纵的; 宽容的；宽大的

specialty [ˋspɛʃəltɪ] n. 特制品，特产，名产

culinary [ˋkjulɪ͵nɛrɪ] adj. 烹饪的

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station [ˋsteʃən] v. 驻扎，部署

yearning [ˋjɝnɪŋ] n. 思念；渴望

pizzeria [͵pitsəˋriə] n.（意大利）烤馅饼店，披萨店

greasy [ˋgrizɪ] adj. 油腻的

gourmet [ˋgʊrme] adj. 珍馐的；美味佳肴的

fancy [ˋfænsɪ] adj.【美】（食品等）特级的，精选的; 别致的；花俏的

add-on [ˈædˌɑn] n. 附加物

creation [krɪˋeʃən] n. 创作品

eel [il] n. 鳗; 鳝

anchovy [ˋæntʃəvɪ] n.【鱼】鳀鱼（产于地中海，肉味鲜美）

delicacy [ˋdɛləkəsɪ] n. 美味，佳肴

kimchi [kɪmtʃhi] n.【朝鲜语】朝鲜泡菜

bulgogi [bʊlˋgogɪ] n. 韩式烤肉

pound [paʊnd] v. 捣碎

squid [skwɪd] n. 枪乌贼﹐鱿鱼

any way you slice it  不管怎样

Reading Questions

1.   Who developed the pizza crust?

A.  The Romans.

B.  The Greeks.

C.  Christopher Columbus.

D.  The Americans.

2.   What is American pizza famous for?

A.  The extra thick crust.

B.  Lots of cheese and anchovies.

C.  Lots of toppings.

D.  Being loaded with kimchi and raw fish.

3.   What is the main idea of this article?

A.  We should thank Christopher Columbus for bringing pizza to America.

B.  The American soldiers in World War II ate a lot of pizza.

C.  American pizza tastes a lot better than European pizza.

D.  Pizza has changed much over time.

4.   What is the best alternate title for this article?

A.  The History of Pizza

B.  How Pizzerias Sprang up Across America

C.  The Story of Christopher Columbus

D.  How to Make Delicious Pizza

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