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It’s Burger Time! 汉堡：挡不住的美味

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The smell of grilled beef fills the air. Your waitress arrives and sets a sandwich in front of you. A juicy patty of ground beef sits between two halves of a toasted bun, covered with lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, onion, and the all-important pickles. The hamburger is one delicious food that everybody identifies with America.

烤牛肉的香味弥漫在空气里。女服务生走过来并把一份三明治端到你面前。多汁的绞牛肉片夹在两片香烤面包间，牛肉片上覆盖着莴苣、蕃茄、蕃茄酱、芥末、洋葱与极重要的腌菜。汉堡是种被许多人视为与美国密切关联的美味食物。

The origin of the hamburger is unclear, since a number of restaurants claim that they invented it. However, Walter Anderson from Kansas standardized the recipe in 1921. He carefully weighed the burgers and served them on a specially shaped bun. His restaurant was called White Castle, and it was the first of a chain that would popularize the hamburger. Today, White Castle’s infamous burger, the slyder, is loved by some but loathed by others.

汉堡的起源仍无定论，因为许多餐厅都宣称他们发明了汉堡。然而，来自堪萨斯州的华特．安德森于1921年将汉堡的制作方式标准化。他小心翼翼地秤量汉堡的重量，并将其放于一特制形状的小圆面包上。安德森所开设的「白色汉堡」是第一家汉堡连锁店，并使汉堡流行起来。今日，虽然有些人不喜欢白色城堡所贩卖的「the slyder」，但仍有许多人对这恶名远播的汉堡趋之若鹜。

McDonald’s began to serve U.S. diners in 1940. At McDonald’s, the preparation of the burger was rigorously controlled, right down to the order in which the patties were flipped. Managers even had to go to McDonald’s Hamburger University to learn how to do their job. Many other fast-food chains sprouted up later, ranging from A & W with its famous root beer to Burger King, where burgers are grilled over a flame. The thin patties and assembly line production of hamburgers have been exported around the world, from Japan to Brazil.

麦当劳于1940年开始替美国的食客们上菜。麦当劳里严格管制准备一份汉堡的步骤，严格到翻肉片的顺序都是门学问，而麦当劳的经理甚至需前往麦当劳设立的汉堡大学来学习如何做好他们的工作。麦当劳成立之后，许多快餐店如雨后春笋般出现，包括以沙士闻名的A&W与火烤汉堡肉的汉堡王。而薄薄的肉片和生产汉堡的生产线也出口至全世界，从日本到巴西都可见到踪迹。

Vocabulary

单词发音

grilled [grɪld] adj. 烤的；炙过的

ground [graʊnd] adj. 磨碎的；磨平的

identify with something 视……（与……）为同一事物[（+with）] to associate people and things, in any combination

origin [ˋɔrədʒɪn] n. 起源；由来

a number of 一些

standardize [ˋstændɚd͵aɪz] v. 使标准化；使合标准

recipe [ˋrɛsəpɪ] n. 烹饪法；食谱

loathe [loð] v. 厌恶，憎恨

diner [ˋdaɪnɚ] n. 用餐的人

rigorously [ˋrɪgərəslɪ] adv. 严格地；严谨地

flip [flɪp] v. 使翻转

sprout [spraʊt] up 涌现; 大量出现 to grow upward quickly, as do newly sprouted seedlings

assembly [əˋsɛmblɪ] line  装配线﹐流水作业线

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patty [ˋpætɪ] n.【美】肉饼

bun [bʌn] n. 小圆面包

mustard [ˋmʌstɚd] n. 芥末; 芥子酱

all-important [ˋɔlɪmˋpɔrtnt] adj. 极重要的

pickle [ˋpɪk!] n. 腌渍食品；腌菜

claim [klem] v. 自称，声称；主张

chain [tʃen] n. 连锁店

popularize [ˋpɑpjələ͵raɪz] v. 使〔某物〕受欢迎; 宣传﹐推广

infamous [ˋɪnfəməs] adj. 声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的

right down 十足地, 地地地道道  all things considered

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To most Americans, though, fast food hamburgers aren’t the real thing. If you want a good burger, you have to go to local restaurants, where hamburgers are an entirely different experience. There, the beef patties are as thick as your hand and topped with your choice of fresh ingredients, including grilled onions and sautéed mushrooms. A good burger can be so thick that it’s difficult to fit into your mouth.

但对多数的美国人而言，快餐店所卖的汉堡并不是真正的汉堡。如果你想品尝好吃的汉堡，就必须前往当地餐厅，在那里你会对汉堡有全新体验。在当地餐厅里，汉堡的肉片能像你的手掌那么厚，上面还盖满了可任你选择的新鲜食材，包括烤洋葱与嫩煎蘑菇。好吃的汉堡可厚到连你的嘴巴都塞不下。

There are many different takes on the hamburger, and different regions have their own variations. In the Carolinas, hamburgers “with everything” are smothered in chili, cheese, onions, mustard, and coleslaw. The Hawaiians like their burgers with pineapple and teriyaki sauce. One restaurant chain, Waffle House, even claims to have over seventy million ways to serve a burger!

汉堡可以呈现出许多不同样式，且不同的地区则又有其特有的变化。在南、北卡罗来那州，汉堡里能塞满「任何东西」，如辣椒、起司、洋葱、芥末、与凉拌菜丝。夏威夷人则喜欢将汉堡搭配菠萝与照烧酱。而一闻名为「松饼屋」的连锁店甚至宣称拥有超过七千万种制作汉堡的方法！

Wherever you go, though, the heart of a good burger is the high-quality pure beef patty. Many Americans pride themselves on the ability to cook up the perfect burger and love to show off their grilling abilities at backyard barbeques. Dark and smoky on the outside, pink and juicy on the inside, with no seasoning except salt and pepper to bring out the flavor of the beef – this is how to make a great hamburger. Far from being fast food, a properly made hamburger is a meal fit for a king.

不论你到什么地方，一份好吃汉堡的核心就是高质量的纯牛肉片。许多美国人自豪具有做出完美汉堡的能力，并喜欢在后院烤肉时秀一手烧烤的手艺。熏黑的肉片外表，里头却透着粉红多汁的鲜肉，并不加其他佐料，只以盐巴和胡椒带出牛肉风味──这是美国人能做出好吃汉堡的方式。一份精心制作的汉堡不仅仅是一份快餐，它更是一道适合呈给国王的佳肴。

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Vocabulary

单词发音

top [tɑp] v. 盖；给……加盖（或顶）[（+with）]

ingredient [ɪnˋgridɪənt] n.〔烹调用的〕原料﹐材料﹐成分

variation [͵vɛrɪˋeʃən] n. 变化；变动

smother [ˋsmʌðɚ] v. 厚厚地覆盖

pride oneself on  以...为自豪

show off 卖弄, 炫耀

seasoning [ˋsiznɪŋ] n. 调味料，佐料

bring out  使…明显; 显示出; 使…得以发挥

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the real thing 货真价实 something that is genuine and not an imitation

sauté [soˋte] adj. 嫩煎的 fry briefly over high heat; fry quickly in a little fat

take [tek] n. 种类; 样式 the act or process of taking

chili [ˋtʃɪlɪ] n. 红番椒

coleslaw [ˋkol͵slɔ] n. 凉拌卷心菜

teriyaki [͵tɛrɪˋjɑkɪ] n. [日]照烧(有酱油、酒等腌泡后烤的鱼或肉)

heart [hɑrt] n. 要点

cook up〔匆忙地〕煮烧﹐做〔饭〕to prepare (a meal), esp quickly

far from  决非, 一点不  something: not at all

Reading Questions

1. What is true about hamburgers in America?

A. The most popular place to eat them is Waffle House.

B. They are usually smothered with chili and coleslaw.

C. Many Americans think they can cook them well.

D. The first one was made in Kansas in 1950.

2. What did Walter Anderson do with his hamburgers?

A. Covered them with pineapple and teriyaki sauce.

B. Took the burgers’ weights and put them on the buns.

C. He brought the assembly line production of hamburgers all over the world.

D. Grilled them over a flame and served them with root beer.

3. What is true about McDonald’s in the article?

A. Its first store was at Hamburger University.

B. It made burgers in a tightly controlled way.

C. Its most famous hamburger was called the slyder.

D. It created the first hamburger back in 1921.

4. Which of the following is NOT associated with a good hamburger?

A. It is grilled at a barbecue.

B. It is too thick to fit in your mouth.

C. It is dark on the outside and pink on the inside.

D. It is produced on an assembly line.

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