如何做地道英式牛肉汤

　　Ingredients2 1/2 pounds of lean beef3 pints¹ cold water2 tablespoons fine barley1/2 cup of diced³ carrot1 cup finely cut celery1 cup boiling water2 tablespoons of flour1/2 teaspoon⁴ Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon ketchup⁵ salt and pepper to taste原料:

　　1. 2.5磅瘦牛肉2. 3品脱冷水3. 两大汤勺量的精细大麦4. 半杯（约1/4品脱）胡萝卜,切成丁5. 一杯（约1/2品脱）切好的芹菜6. 一杯（约1/2品脱）煮开的水7. 两大汤勺量的面粉8. 半茶勺伍斯特沙司9. 一大汤勺量的番茄酱10. 适量的盐和胡椒粉InstructionsFrom your beef, cut off and lay aside about 1/4 of a pound, and pass the remainder through the meat chopper. Pour over it 3 pints of cold water, let stand for half an hour, then heat gradually, and simmer for three hours, then strain.

　　Boil separately until tender the barley² and diced carrot. Cut the reserved piece of meat into tiny pieces, peel and thinly slice one small onion, and brown with the meat in a spoonful of drippings.

　　Add celery and 1 cup of boiling water and simmer for an hour.

　　Stir in flour that has been smoothly⁶ mixed with cold water, add the meat stock gradually, and stir for a few moments.

　　Bring to the boiling point, add the previously⁷ cooked carrot and barley, Worcestershire, ketchup, and salt and pepper to taste, then simmer for ten minutes longer.

　　方法:

　　切下约1/4磅的牛肉，放在一边，然后将剩余的牛肉切块。

　　将肉放入三品脱的冷水中浸泡约半小时，然后慢慢加热，炖煮三个小时后，将水滤去。分别将大麦和胡萝卜块沸煮至鲜嫩。

　　把剩余的1/4磅牛肉切成小块，剥一只小洋葱切成细丝状，然后用一勺量的油煸炒至牛肉嫩熟。加入芹菜和一杯量开水，炖煮约一小时。

　　将面粉与适量的冷水混合，均匀洒入锅中勾芡，慢慢加入牛肉原料，同时进行几分钟的搅拌。

　　等水煮沸后，加入先前煮好的胡萝卜块和大麦、伍斯特沙司、番茄酱、适量的盐和胡椒粉，然后炖煮十多分钟左右即可。

1 pints   

n.品脱( pint的名词复数 )；一品脱啤酒

参考例句：

• I drew off three pints of beer from the barrel. 我从酒桶里抽出三品脱啤酒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Two pints today, please. 今天请来两品脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 barley   

n.大麦，大麦粒

参考例句：

• They looked out across the fields of waving barley.他们朝田里望去,只见大麦随风摇摆。
• He cropped several acres with barley.他种了几英亩大麦。

3 diced   

v.将…切成小方块，切成丁( dice的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The meat should be finely diced for this dish. 做这种菜肴肉必须细细切成小方块。 来自辞典例句
• Arther diced himself into debt. 亚瑟因掷骰子而负了债。 来自辞典例句

4 teaspoon   

n.茶匙

参考例句：

• Add one teaspoon of sugar.加一小茶匙糖。
• I need a teaspoon to stir my tea.我需要一把茶匙搅一搅茶。

5 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？

6 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

7 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。