ESL Podcast 897 – Cooking a Meal

 　　Emeril: Can you hand me that pan?

　　Rachel: This pot?

　　Emeril: No, that pan over there. I need to pan-fry these vegetables.

　　Rachel: Wouldn’t be healthier if we steamed the vegetables or grilled¹ them?

　　Emeril: Maybe, but for this meal, I’m frying them in this pan.

　　Rachel: Okay, do you want me to heat this sauce in this saucepan?

　　Emeril: No, I’m going to microwave that right before I serve it.

　　Rachel: Have you considered simmering it in a saucepan to get a better consistency²?

　　Emeril: We don’t have time for that. Slice this meat and marinade it before I broil³ it.

　　Rachel: Maybe we could bake it at a lower temperature so that the meat won’t get dried out.

　　Emeril: We’ll try that another time. Can you get that cutting board and chop these carrots and dice⁴ these onions?

　　Rachel: Sure, but don’t you think...?

　　Emeril: What I think is that there will be six hungry children coming through that door in an hour and I need to finish dinner. You’re here to help, right?

　　Rachel: Yes, of course. That’s exactly what I was trying to do.

1 grilled   

adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的 动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后，警察才放他走。
• He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问，直到他承认为止。

2 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

3 broil   

v.烤，烧，争吵，怒骂；n.烤，烧，争吵，怒骂

参考例句：

• Bake,broil,grill or roast foods rather than fry them.烧烤或烘烤而不要油炸食物。
• He is in a broil of indignation.此刻他正怒气冲冲。

4 dice   

n.骰子；vt.把（食物）切成小方块，冒险

参考例句：

• They were playing dice.他们在玩掷骰子游戏。
• A dice is a cube.骰子是立方体。