吃在美国——牛仔烹饪法

 Cooking outdoors on a charcoal grill is a favorite tradition all over the United States. From coast to coast, you can see charcoal grills in almost every family's backyard in the summertime. Large cookouts are the center of activities. Family reunions, company picnics, church picnics and community festivals are not complete without grilled steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, or chicken. Outdoor cooking began in the old American Wild West, where the cowboys cooked their meals over open fires. Today the father in the city or the suburbs plays the part of the cowboy. 
    在木炭烤架上进行户外烹饪是流行于全美的很受欢迎的做法。夏天，你到处可以看见几乎家家户户都在自己家后院支起木炭烤架。大规模的户外野餐是许多活动的中心内容。家庭团聚、公司野餐、教堂野餐和社区节日等，如若没有烤牛排、汉堡牛肉饼、热狗或鸡肉就不够尽兴。户外烹饪始于从前荒凉的美国西部地区，那里的牛仔就在露天的野火上烹制吃的。如今，在城市或郊区的野餐中，父亲就会扮演牛仔的角色。