欧美人文风情第352篇:金拱门的问题食物

 There are a lot of foods at McDonald's that get a bad rap. 麦当劳有很多食物的名声不太好。

It is fast food after all. The chicken nuggets have long been under fire for their questionable¹ ingredients. 它毕竟是快餐。鸡块长久以来都因为成份不明而备受抨击。

And they've somehow managed to squeeze 19 ingredients into something as simple as french fries. 而且他们还以某种方式成功将十九种原料塞进像薯条那么简单的食物中。

But every restaurant has to have at least a few safe menu options, right? 不过每家餐厅的菜单上至少一定要有几道安全选项，对吧？

One item that has long been touted² as a smart choice is the Filet-O-Fish, 一个一直以来被捧为聪明选择的是麦香鱼，

but some Reddit posters claiming to be ex-McDonald's workers are doing their best to blow that option out of the water. 但红迪网论坛上一些声称自己是麦当劳前员工的发文者正尽全力推翻那项选择。

An insanely popular Reddit post asking fast food workers what customers should never order has garnered³ nearly 16,000 responses.  一篇询问快餐业员工“顾客绝不该点什么”的爆红红迪网贴文已经累积了近一万六千则回应。

And a large chunk⁴ of those responses have been dedicated⁵ to the beloved fish option from the Golden Arches. 而那些回应有很多都是为金拱门备受爱戴的鱼餐点所写。

But the problem with the Filet-O-Fish isn't what you might think. 不过麦香鱼的问题并非你可能以为的那样。

It's not that the always-perfectly-square patty isn't actual fish—it is. 不是说那个总是完美方形的鱼饼不是真的鱼肉，它是。

McDonald's uses wild-caught Alaska pollock from certified⁶ sustainable fisheries. 麦当劳使用经过认证的永续渔场的野生捕捞阿拉斯加鳕鱼。

Sounds great, right? So, what's the problem? 听起来很棒，对吧？那么，有什么问题呢？

"Give me back that Filet-O-Fish! Give me that fish!" “还我那份麦香鱼！给我那条鱼!”

Turns out that wild-caught fish still might not be fresh...at all. 结果证明，野生捕捞的鱼还是有可能不新鲜的。

In fact, it could have been sitting around for hours before you take that first bite. 事实上，在你咬下第一口前，那鱼肉可能已经放了很长一段时间了。

One user said, "No one orders Filet-O-Fish, so at my store, they sat in the cabinet forever." 一名用户说：“没人点麦香鱼，所以我们店内的麦香鱼在柜子里放超久的。”

Another person called it "the fast food equivalent of playing Russian roulette." 另一个人说这“等于是玩俄罗斯轮盘的快餐版”。

Of course, you can always request to have yours made fresh as many posters recommended, 当然，你可以像许多发文者建议的那样，要求现做你的汉堡，

but even that isn't always a sure solution. 不过就连这样都不一定是万无一失的解决方法。

Many posters claim a "fresh" patty is just one that's fresh out of the microwave, 多位发文者声称，“新鲜”鱼饼不过是刚从微波炉出炉的，

after having sat for a long time in the warmer. 之前已经在保温柜放很久了。

And even if you really are getting a fresh-cooked patty, that Filet-O-Fish may still be completely questionable, 而且就算你真的买到现做的鱼饼，那个麦香鱼还可能有疑虑，

as one Reddit poster who claimed to be an eight-year veteran of McDonald's unveiled even more dirt on this seafood⁷ favorite. 因为一名说自己是麦当劳工作八年的资深员工的红迪网发文者，揭露了更多这道最受欢迎的海鲜餐点丑闻。

"The patties had a tendency to hang around well past their use-by timer. “那些鱼饼的时间往往会超过食物计时器上的食用期限很久。

Similarly, the tartar sauce could go through several days sitting out in basically room-temperature conditions." Eww! 同样地，塔塔酱可能经过好几天，曝露在基本是室温的环境下。”恶！

Not enough to turn you off? No worries! 那样还不够倒胃口吗？不用担心！

He kept going, claiming the fryer oil for the fish filets was rarely cleaned. 他继续加码，说炸鱼排油炸锅内的油极少被清理。

He finished up with "Don't get steamed buns; no one ever cleans the steamer." 他在最后写下“不要点蒸面包；从来没人去清洗蒸锅。”

Despite all this, some loyal Filet-O-Fish fans won't be swayed. " 尽管如此，一些麦香鱼铁粉可不会被动摇。

As somebody who regularly orders it, I have to disagree. “身为一个常点麦香鱼的人，我必须持不同意见。

It's by far the best fish sandwich that any fast food place has." 麦香鱼绝对是任何快餐店中最棒的鱼肉三明治。”

According to McDonald's, the sandwich is still a popular seller both in the U.S. and other countries around the world. 麦当劳表示，这款三明治在美国和全世界其他国家仍是个热销商品。

Something tells us that won't change anytime soon. 我们有预感这在短时间内不会改变。

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1 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

2 touted   

v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• She's being touted as the next leader of the party. 她被吹捧为该党的下一任领导人。
• People said that he touted for his mother and sister. 据说，他给母亲和姐姐拉生意。 来自辞典例句

3 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

4 chunk   

n.厚片，大块，相当大的部分（数量）

参考例句：

• They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice.他们必须当心大块浮冰。
• The company owns a chunk of farmland near Gatwick Airport.该公司拥有盖特威克机场周边的大片农田。

5 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

6 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

7 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

8 mashed   

a.捣烂的

参考例句：

• two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
• Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。

9 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

10 subscribe   

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

• I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
• The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。