英語留學(xué)人員必讀美國飲食文化精粹

Phrasesorexpressionsrelatedtofood:

Soup’son!:Thefoodisreadyandonthetable.Youbetterhurrybeforeitgetscold! Comeandgetit!:Thefoodisreadytoeatanditisonthetablesohurryandcometothetable! Chowdown!:Eatthefoodinfrontofyou. Let’sgetsomegrub!:Let’sgoandeat. Cupofjoe….:Acupofcoffee. Let’sgrababite/drink!:Let’sgetsomethingquicktoeatordrink.1/15MorePhrasestoknow…Bottomsup!:Drinkeverythinginyourglass.It’scomingrightup!:Thefoodisonit’swaytothetable.Bepatient!Somethingtallandcold…:Atallglassofliquidwithiceinit.I’masteakandpotatoeskindofguy…:I’matraditionalkindofman.Mytreat..OrIt’sonme…:Youpayfortheentiremeal,includingalltheguests.Letsgodutch…orLetssplitthecheck…:Eachpersonpaysfortheirownmeal.2/15Food&Eating…

TraditionalfoodinAmericaandmuch,muchmore!!!AmericanStyle3/15Brainfood–Breakfast!BreakfastBeforeyougotoworkorschool.Quickandlightduringtheweekbutontheweekendbigger,moresubstantial.I.e.:Cerealwithcoldmilkonit,bagel&creamcheese,boiledeggs&toast,coffee,orangejuice…Smallportions(smallamounts)4/15LunchUsuallyonly30minutestoanhouraround12pm/noonQuickandlightfood,somethingthatcanbeeaten“ontherun”oratyourdesk.I.e.:Sandwich&potatochips,salad,burger&fries,sodaoricetea–noalcoholSmallportionsGrabitandgo-Lunchtime!5/15DinnerAfterworkorschoolaround7pm. Atimetogettogetherandrelax.Heavier,richfoodthatismorefulfilling.Eatingdinnernormallylastsaroundanhourorhourandahalf.Includes:appetizer,soup/salad,meat,bread,2vegetablesanddrink.I.e.:Mexicanfood–Enchiladaswithrice&potatoes;Meatloafwithveggies;Spaghettiw/salad;Goulashw/salad;Fried/bakedchickenw/salad&veggies.Itisoktodrinkalcoholwiththismeal.LARGEportions(LARGEamountsoffood.)DinnerTime!!!6/15Saturday&SundayBrunchInthebiggercities,aspecialtimeduringtheweekendtogettogetherwithfriendsandchataboutlife.Acombinationofbreakfast&lunchfoods.Friday&Saturdaynights…Atimeduringtheweekto“treat”eachothertoaspecialdinner.Relaxingandveryelegant.7/15Foodthatistypically/normallyeateninAmerica:

Meats:Chicken,beef,pork(Muttonisnotavailable.)Seafoodisonlyeateninthecoastalregions–i.e.:California,Florida&NewEnglandregions.“Riverorfarm-fed”fish-Americansdon’teatalotoffishbecausethewaterispollutedandunhealthy,organicfishisveryexpensive.AmericansDONOTeatrabbits,sheep,ducks,lambs,etc.AmericansDONOTeatthedifferentpartsoftheanimal;weonlyeattheshoulder,ribs,flanks,rumps,andchest–theverymeatyparts.Methodofcookingdependsontheregion:frying,boiling,sautéing,bakingorgrilling.8/15Vegetables–Veggies:Greenbeans,potatoes,carrots,eggplant,mushrooms,lettuce,tomatoes,cauliflower,broccoli,asparagus,&spinach.Methodofcooking:baking,steaming,sautéingorboiling.Fruits:Bananas,Apples,orangesOtherfruitisseasonal(canonlybuyitatcertaintimesoftheyear):strawberries,watermelon,cantaloupe,kiwiandberries.9/15Tid-Bitsofinformation…Bread,insomeform,isservedwitheverymeal–Riceisonlyservedwithparticulardishes,notateverylunchordinnerStaplefoods(mostpoplar/availablefoodsthatAmericansrelyon.) Chicken,beef,potatoes,carrots,bread.10/15

CookingTips101:

Frying&bakingarethemostpopularmethods.Grilling,sautéing(quickfrying),boilingandsteamingarealsoused.Americanscookwithvegetableoil,oliveoilandbutter.Wedon’tcookwithpeanutoil,sesameoilorfishoilbecausetoomanypeopleareallergictotheseoils/fooditems.11/15EatingatarestaurantAlwaysleavethewaitress/waiteratip-10to20%Americanseatoutatleast3timesaweek-“Timeismoney!!!”Costs,onaverage$20USDpermeal-LARGEportionsoffoodareserved.Eachpersonorderstheirownplateoffood.12/15

Orderingfoodatarestaurant:

Appetizers&drinks(fingerfoods)Soup/salad(Saladsarenormallygreen)Entrée(Themeat,veggies&bread)Coffee&Dessert13/15Eatingatsomeone’shome:

Askifyoucanhelpinthepreparationofthefoodorsettingthetable.Usethefork,spoonandknifeprovided–mostAmericansdon’thavechopsticks.Don’toverfillyourplate,youcanaskfor“seconds”ifyouarestillhungry.Thisactuallytellsthecookthatyouliketheirfood.Ifthehostasksyoutoeatmoreandyouarefullordon’tlikethefoodsay,“Nothankyou,I’mstuffed.”O(jiān)r“ThankyoubutI’mfull.”Thisisthemostpolitewayofsaying“no”Ifyoudon’twanttoeatsomethingoritdoesn’ttastegoodtoyou,justleaveitonyourplate.Alwaysoffertohelpcleanupthedishesandortable.14/15Stylesofcooking:

Homestyle–moretraditionalAmericanfood.I.e.:casseroles,beef,boiledfood,verylittleseasoning. Regions:Arkansas,Kansas,Oklahoma,Carolinas,Virginia,Utah,etc….Southernstyle–Deepfriedfood,spicyfood,veryheavy,heartyfood.I.e.:friedchicken,mashedpotatoes,friedbread,pies. Regions:Texas,Arizona,Louisiana,Georgia,Mississippi&NewMexico.Gourmetstyle–Richf