【轻松英文阅读】一种新型的食物

 What do you get when you combine a croissant with a doughnut? The answer is the new treat from New York City, the cronut. The owner of Dominque Anzel Bakery is responsible for this new creation. The cronut is shaped like a regular doughnut but it is comprised of several layers of croissant dough¹. It is deep fried and then stuffed with vanilla² cream. The outside has a flaky texture³, while the inside is soft and airy. Finally, it is rolled in sugar and covered with a glaze⁴.

 

Right now, New Yorkers are lining⁵ up from early in the morning to get their cronuts. The bakery often sells out by eight o’clock. That is even with a limit of six per person.

 

cronut 2

 

At the moment, cronuts are only available at Dominique Anzel Bakery, or you can make them yourself. (Here’s the recipe.) Let’s hope the idea spreads fast. I am ready for cronuts in my area too.

 

1 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
• The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。

2 vanilla   

n.香子兰，香草

参考例句：

• He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
• I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。

3 texture   

n.(织物)质地；(材料)构造；结构；肌理

参考例句：

• We could feel the smooth texture of silk.我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
• Her skin has a fine texture.她的皮肤细腻。

4 glaze   

v.因疲倦、疲劳等指眼睛变得呆滞，毫无表情

参考例句：

• Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.在热蛋糕的顶上和周围刷上一层蛋浆。
• Tang three-color glaze horses are famous for their perfect design and realism.唐三彩上釉马以其造型精美和形态生动而著名。

5 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。