英国为自己的美食正名

面对各国人民的无情吐槽，英国人表示很不服气：腐国料理博大精深，

怎么能用“黑暗料理”一言蔽之！！！

于是为了给家乡美食正名，英国人强烈推荐了8种既正宗又“好吃”的传统英国美食：

Scottish eggs 苏格兰蛋

It's a classic picnic item invented during the 18th century as a portable①portable 英 ['pɔːtəb(ə)l] 美 ['pɔrtəbl]adj. 手提的，便携式的；轻便的n. 手提式打字机food for long carriage rides.

苏格兰蛋是一种起源于18世纪的经典野餐食物，它方便携带，适合长途运输。

Savory pies 咸味馅饼

American think of pies as crusty gooey②gooey 英 ['guːɪ] 美 ['ɡui] adj. 胶粘的；感伤的 n. 胶粘物；蜜糖desserts filled with over sweetened fruits, but did you know that they are just as delectable as savory③savory英 ['seivəri] adj. 可口的；风味极佳的；味美的n. 开胃菜；香薄荷dishes.

在美国人眼中，馅饼就是脆皮夹心甜点，里面充满甜腻的水果。但你知道咸味的馅饼也可以一样美味吗？

From steak & kidney all the way to jellied eels,nobody does savory pies like the Brits.

从牛排腰子馅，到鳗鱼冻馅，没有人会像英国人一样吃咸味馅饼。

It's a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage covered in breadcrumbs and then deep fried.

这道菜将一枚熟心鸡蛋卷在香肠里，裹上面包屑，然后油炸。

TIPS：这里给大家安利一下几个我们常吃的鸡蛋的说法——

单面煎鸡蛋 sunny side up

煎鸡蛋（稀）runny

双面煎鸡蛋 over easy

全熟水煮蛋 hard-boiled eggs

半熟水煮蛋 soft-boiled eggs

番茄炒蛋 scrambled eggs with tomatoes

Bangers and mash 香肠土豆泥

英国大大小小的酒吧和餐厅中，人气最高的一道菜就是香肠土豆泥。

Succulent④succulent英 ['sʌkjʊl(ə)nt] 美 ['sʌkjələnt]adj. 多汁的；多水分的；多汁性的n. 肉质植物；多汁植物tender sausages with mounds of mashed potatoes and boatloads⑤boatload英 ['bəʊtləʊd] n. 一条船的货物；船的载货量of onion gravy, it's one of Britain's best-know dished and rightfully so.

多汁的嫩香肠配上满满的土豆泥和洋葱肉汁，这是英国最著名的菜肴之一，而且名副其实。

Crumpets 松脆饼

Crumpets⑥are kind of like a cross between a pancake and an English muffi n.

松脆饼是一种介于煎饼和英式松饼之间的美食。

The middle is filled with this honeycomb like lattice, so when you toast them and then put butter on top, the butter melts into the holes and fi lls up the little gaps.

松脆饼中间都是这种蜂窝状格子，所以当你把黄油涂在上面烘烤它时，黄油就会融化，填满那些小格子。

Bacon butties 培根三明治

It's just a slice of bacon on a bun⑦bun 英 [bʌn] 美 [bʌn] n. 小圆面包屁股圆髻. How can you not love the bacon in a bun, it's the two best things in the world combined into one thing.

培根三明治就是在圆面包上加一片培根。没有人能抗拒夹培根的圆面包，这是把全世界最好吃的两样食物合二为一。

Sponge puddings 海绵布丁

These stodgy delicious treats are essentially steamed cakes, often with golden syrup or jam at the bottom. So when you fl ip them over, the golden syrup and jam pours down the sides.

这种油腻腻的美食其实是蒸蛋糕，通常还会在底部抹上金色糖浆和果酱。当你把蛋糕翻过来时，金色糖浆和果酱就会流下来。

Scones 司康饼

Scones are the easiest English teatime treat,usually made of wheatfl our with baking powderand baked on sheet pans. The scones are often lightly sweetened, but can also be savoury. They frequently include raisins, currants, and cheese.

司康饼可以说是最容易制作的英式下午茶点心了。通常由小麦面粉加发酵粉揉成团，放到平炉中烘烤。可以是甜的口味，也可以是闲的口味。里面经常掺着葡萄干、醋栗果、芝士等。

Gammon 腌猪腿

It's a classic English pub dish. Gammon steaks are slices of pork leg that are cured like bacon, and then grilled topped with either a fried egg or a slice of pineapple.

这是一道经典的英式酒吧菜。腌猪腿肉排是像培根一样把猪腿肉切成薄片，然后放上煎鸡蛋和菠萝片烤制而成。