Meatball Maker
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Timmy checked his list to see what he still needed to prep.
Timmy检查了他的名单 看看他还需要什么准备
He had already peeled and minced 15 heads of garlic, cleaned and chopped 10 bunches of basil, and peeled 20 potatoes.
他已经剥了15个大蒜头,清洗并切碎了10个玄武岩,并剥了20个土豆。
All that was left to do was dice the roasted red peppers and make the rosemary marinade.
剩下的就是把烤红辣椒玩骰子 做成迷迭香花
Since Timmy’s parents had divorced, he’d hung out at his Uncle Mario’s Italian restaurant after school while his dad was still at work.
Timmy的父母离婚后,
But now Timmy prepped on Saturday afternoons like a real member of the kitchen staff.
但是现在Timmy在周六下午准备了 就像厨房工作人员一样
Mario’s Kitchen was a casual neighborhood restaurant just eight houses away from Timmy’s dad’s house.
马里奥厨房(Mario's Kitchen)是一家离Timmy父亲家只有八所房子的街坊餐厅。
But people came from far and wide to feast on Chef Mario’s food—like ants swarming a picnic.
但人们从远方来吃马里奥主厨的食物,
The celebrity status that chefs such as his uncle enjoyed is something Timmy coveted.
像他叔叔这样的厨师 所享受的名人地位 是蒂米所渴望的
He wanted to cause his own neighborhood sensation and take the culinary world by storm.
他想引起他自己的邻里感想,并用风暴夺取了烹饪的世界.
Timmy washed his hands and dried them on his apron before heading to the empty dining room for a soda break.
Timmy冲洗了手,在去空餐厅喝汽水前用围裙擦干.
He passed photos on the wall of famous people posing with his uncle.
他在墙上相传了名人与他叔叔一起出演的照片.
Actors, athletes, politicians, singers—even a president—ate at Mario’s Kitchen.
演员、运动员、政治人物、歌手,
On the opposite wall hung glowing articles and raving reviews from some of the city’s toughest critics.
在另一面墙上,
Timmy never tired of hanging out here, and who better to learn to cook from than his Uncle Mario—a self-trained and celebrated chef.
Timmy从未厌倦在这里闲逛,
“Timmy, help me with these bags, eh?”
“Timmy,帮我拿这些袋子,嗯?”
huffed Uncle Mario, back from the Farmers Market, where he purchased the freshest ingredients daily, six blocks away.
从农贸市场回来的马里奥叔叔 每天在6个街区外买最新鲜的原料
“Guess who just called me to make dinner reservations tonight?
“猜猜刚才是谁叫我今晚订了晚餐?
Wait, I’ll give you some hints.
我会给你一些提示。
He’s as tall as a door, as fast as a cheetah, and.
他像一扇门一样高,像一只猎豹一样快。
he’s pitching Monday night for the Sluggers.”
周一晚上他要投球给Sluggers。 “
“Not Johnny McLane!”
"不是约翰尼·麦克莱恩!"
shrieked 10-year-old Timmy, following his uncle back to the kitchen.
尖叫了10岁的提米 跟着他叔叔回到厨房
“The one and only—and he requested Mario’s Magnificent Meatballs and Spaghetti, so I’ve got to get cooking before my 4 o’clock flight to meet investors in Chicago.”
他要求马里奥的大肉丸和意大利面条, 所以我必须在4点的航班前做饭, “
Uncle Mario cruised to the walk-in and began snatching ingredients for his famous meatballs— beef, pork, veal, aged parmigiana cheese.
马里奥叔叔巡游到走入,开始为他出名的肉丸——牛肉,猪肉,小牛肉,古老的帕米吉安娜干酪——抢取原料.
“So, Chef Timmy,” Uncle Mario asked while grinding the meat, “what delectable dishes did you cook at home this week?”
“所以,提米大厨,”马里奥叔叔在磨肉时问道,“你本周在家煮了什么美味的菜? “
Timmy described Monday’s fettuccine alla carbonara and Wednesday’s chicken cutlets before asking why Mario’s Magnificent Meatballs and Spaghetti—his uncle’s signature dish—was taken off the menu.
Timmy描述周一的fettucine alla carbara和周三的鸡肉饼,
These days, his uncle made the dish only by request.
这些天,他叔叔只是按要求做的
“Remember the lines around the block and customers squabbling for a table!
顾客争吵着要一张桌子!
My calm, charming, 65-seat restaurant became disorderly.
我冷静,迷人,65个座位的餐厅变得混乱
caged animals fighting over the best bits of meat.
笼中动物争夺最好的肉
But I’m whipping up a plan to add those meatballs back to the menu.”
我打算把肉丸放回菜单里。 “
Timmy returned to his prep list, briefly wondering what his signature dish would be when he opened his own bistro.
Timmy回到了准备名单, 简短地想知道他的签名菜当他打开自己的小吃时会是什么。
He watched as Uncle Mario mixed the ground meat in a gigantic, aluminum bowl, then his uncle moved to a secluded corner counter where he added the other ingredients.
他看着马里奥叔叔把地上肉 混合在一个巨大的铝碗里 然后他叔叔搬到一个隐秘的角落柜台 在那里他加入了其他的原料
Only Uncle Mario made the meatballs and only he knew the secret spices that made this dish so irresistible—and so famous.
只有马里奥叔叔做了肉丸,只有他知道秘密的香料,使这道菜变得如此不可抗拒——如此出名.
He protected the recipe like a diamond.
他像钻石一样保护食谱
That’s why Timmy was stunned when his uncle handed him the secret recipe after baking this latest batch.
Timmy叔叔在烤了这批新药后, 将秘方交给他,
“Kiddo, I was going to entrust you with this recipe when you got older,” whispered Uncle Mario, “but since you’re already a top-notch chef, I want you to have it now.
“孩子,当你长大了,我本来要托付给你这个食谱。 ”小声地说,“但既然你已经是顶尖的厨师,我要你现在吃。
Let’s keep it our secret—from one chef to another.”
从厨师到厨师, “
Then off he went on his trip to Chicago, leaving Timmy to fill his head with the implications.
然后他去了芝加哥 离开提米去填补他的头部 充满了影响
Between owning the secret meatball recipe and his baseball hero coming to the restaurant, Timmy felt like a balloon about to burst!
在拥有肉丸秘方和他来到餐厅的棒球英雄之间,提米感觉就像气球快爆了!
He finished his prep work at 5:40 and was heading out the door when he was nearly knocked over by a screeching cat, chased by an enormous, barking dog.
5:40他完成了他的准备工作,正向外走去,当时他几乎被一只叫叫的猫撞倒了,被一只巨大的叫叫的狗追赶.
The cat darted under the dishwasher, but the dog lost interest in its foe after smelling the mouth-watering meatballs on the counter.
猫在洗碗机下起舞,但狗在柜台上闻到口水肉丸后,对它的敌人失去了兴趣.
The horse-like canine stood on its hind legs and devoured the meatballs like a famished shark.
马相犬站起后腿来,把肉丸吃得像饿死鲨鱼.
“Not Johnny McLane’s dinner!”
「不是Johnny 麦克莱恩的晚餐!
groaned the sous chef, who was in charge of the kitchen when Executive Chef Mario was away.
呻吟着当执行厨师马里奥出走时负责厨房的苏斯厨师.
“What are we going to do?”
“我们该怎么办? “
said a weary cook.
说一个疲惫的厨师。
While the cooks fretted, Timmy slipped into the chilly walk-in and retrieved the secret recipe from his jeans pocket.
当厨师们发抖的时候,提米滑入了寒冷的走道,从他牛仔裤口袋取回了秘方.
With urgency, he filled a plastic bin with the necessary ingredients, grabbed the grinder, and called over his shoulder, “I’ll be back in an hour with Mario’s meatballs.”
他急切地把一个塑料桶装入了必需的原料,抓住了磨盘并用肩部打来,“我一小时后会带着马里奥的肉丸回来。 “
The looks of shock didn’t register, and Timmy barely heard the riot of questions he left in his wake.
Timmy几乎听不到他之后留下的问题。
“Move over, Dad, I’ve got a meatball emergency here!”
「爸爸, “
Timmy set out his ingredients as his dad pulled his smoked pea soup off the stove at home.
提米把配料拿出来 当他爸爸把烟熏的豌豆汤从家里的炉子取出时
“Sounds serious,” said his dad with a raised eyebrow.
他的爸爸举起眉毛,
“Holler if you need me.”
“如果你需要我, “
“So that’s how he gets that flavor.”
“所以他就是这样得到这种口味的。 “
Timmy smiled as he mixed, then rolled the ingredients into spheres nearly as big as baseballs for baking.
提米在混合时微笑,然后把成分卷入球场,几乎和棒球一样大来烘烤.
Back at Mario’s Kitchen under the watchful eyes of the sous chef, Timmy plopped the mystery- recipe meatballs into a huge pot of simmering tomato sauce for 20 minutes.
Timmy将秘方肉丸放入大锅中浸出番茄酱,
The cooks anxiously watched through the tiny, circular kitchen window as Johnny McLane and his wife ate their meatballs and spaghetti.
厨师们焦急地通过小而圆的厨房窗户看着约翰尼·麦克莱恩和他的妻子吃他们的肉丸和意大利面.
The staff exchanged high-fives with Timmy when the couple “oohed” and “ahhed” over their first bites.
当夫妇第一次被咬时,工作人员与Timmy交换了5分。
“Yesssss!”
“是的!”
Timmy couldn’t believe he just cooked for Johnny McLane—and his hero liked it!
Timmy不敢相信他只是为Johnny 麦克莱恩做饭,
The ringing telephone brought Timmy back down to earth.
铃响的电话把提米带回了地上
“Great news, kiddo.
"好消息,孩子,请回答"
Mario’s Kitchen is expanding from 65 seats to 115 seats, and Mario’s Magnificent Meatballs and Spaghetti is going back on the menu!
马里奥的厨房从65个座位扩大至115个座位,马里奥的"壮观肉丸"和"意大利面"也回归了菜单!
I’ll show you the blueprints tomorrow, buddy.”
我明天给你看蓝图, “
A huge smile crept on Timmy’s face, his future bright in front of him, as he wondered aloud, “Maybe I’ll be promoted to Magnificent Meatball Maker!”
在Timmy的脸上大笑一笑,他未来的光辉出现在他面前,他大声问道 : “ 也许我会晋升为伟大的肉丸制造者! ”
Seen Around Town Last night, Johnny and Debbie McLane dined at Mario’ s Kitchen.
在镇上看到过 昨晚,约翰尼和黛比·麦克莱恩在马里奥的厨房吃饭。
What did they eat?
他们吃了什么?
Their favorite dish, “Mario’ s Magnificent Meatballs and Spaghetti.”
他们最喜欢的菜肴是:"马里奥的壮观肉丸和意大利面条. “
Here’s what Johnny had to say about his meal: “I don’t know what’s in those meatballs, but they taste as great as striking out a hitter feels!”
Johnny对饭食说:「我不知道肉丸里有什么, “
Baked Meatball Recipe Uncle Mario’s recipe is still a secret, but here’s a baked meatball recipe you could try at home with the help of an adult.
烤肉丸食谱马里奥叔叔的食谱仍然是个秘密,
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20–25 minutes Ingredients: 1 Ask an adult to preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
准备时间:20分钟 烹饪时间: 20-25分钟 成品: 1请成人预热烤炉至华氏400度.
2 In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.
2个 在一个大的混合碗中,结合所有成分.
Mix well using your hands.
用你的双手混合得很好
that are about 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
直径约一至二英寸。
aluminum foil.
铝铝铝铝.
no longer pink in the center.
中心不再粉红色
Enjoy with your favorite tomato sauce and pasta or in a meatball sandwich!
享受你最喜欢的番茄酱和面条 或肉丸三明治!