A mother teaches her child basic cooking skills, including using a cutting board, knife, spatula, wok, and frying pan.
切菜技巧
妈妈教我做菜,第一件事就是学会用砧板。她把一块干净的砧板放在桌上,上面放着一根胡萝卜。她拿起菜刀,对我说:“切菜的时候,手指要弯起来,用指关节顶着刀面。”我试了一下,菜刀很重,切了几下,胡萝卜片厚薄不一。妈妈笑了,她接过菜刀,飞快地把剩下的胡萝卜切成均匀的小块。
接着,妈妈从柜子里拿出炒锅和平底锅。她说:“炒菜用炒锅,煎东西用平底锅。”她把炒锅放在炉子上,倒了一点油。然后她拿起锅铲,轻轻翻动锅里的菜。锅铲在炒锅里发出清脆的声音。我学着妈妈的样子,用锅铲翻炒,但是力气太小,菜差点掉出来。妈妈又示范了一次,她手腕一转,锅铲就把菜翻了个面。
后来,妈妈让我用平底锅煎一个鸡蛋。我先把平底锅烧热,倒油,然后打鸡蛋。鸡蛋在平底锅里慢慢凝固,我用锅铲小心地把它翻过来。虽然边缘有点焦,但妈妈说我做得不错。最后,她把所有菜都装进盘子里,又把砧板和菜刀洗干净。砧板上的刀痕深深浅浅,记录着我第一次下厨的经历。妈妈拍拍我的头:“记住,刀要稳,心要静,用锅铲的时候要快。”我点点头,觉得厨房里的每一件工具都有它的脾气。
qiē cài jì qiǎo
Māma jiāo wǒ zuò cài, dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì xué huì yòng zhēn bǎn. Tā bǎ yī kuài gān jìng de zhēn bǎn fàng zài zhuō shàng, shàng miàn fàng zhe yī gēn hú luó bo. Tā ná qǐ cài dāo, duì wǒ shuō: “Qiē cài de shí hòu, shǒu zhǐ yào wān qǐ lái, yòng zhǐ guān jiē dǐng zhe dāo miàn. ” Wǒ shì le yī xià, cài dāo hěn zhòng, qiē le jǐ xià, hú luó bo piàn hòu báo bù yī. Māma xiào le, tā jiē guò cài dāo, fēi kuài de bǎ shèng xià de hú luó bo qiē chéng jūn yún de xiǎo kuài.
Jiē zhe, māma cóng guì zi lǐ ná chū chǎo guō hé píng dǐ guō. Tā shuō: “Chǎo cài yòng chǎo guō, jiān dōng xi yòng píng dǐ guō. ” Tā bǎ chǎo guō fàng zài lú zi shàng, dào le yī diǎn yóu. Rán hòu tā ná qǐ guō chǎn, qīng qīng fān dòng guō lǐ de cài. Guō chǎn zài chǎo guō lǐ fā chū qīng cuì de shēng yīn. Wǒ xué zhe māma de yàng zi, yòng guō chǎn fān chǎo, dàn shì lì qì tài xiǎo, cài chà diǎn diào chū lái. Māma yòu shì fàn le yī cì, tā shǒu wàn yī zhuǎn, guō chǎn jiù bǎ cài fān le gè miàn.
Hòu lái, māma ràng wǒ yòng píng dǐ guō jiān yī gè jī dàn. Wǒ xiān bǎ píng dǐ guō shāo rè, dào yóu, rán hòu dǎ jī dàn. Jī dàn zài píng dǐ guō lǐ màn màn níng gù, wǒ yòng guō chǎn xiǎo xīn de bǎ tā fān guò lái. Suī rán biān yuán yǒu diǎn jiāo, dàn māma shuō wǒ zuò dé bù cuò. Zuì hòu, tā bǎ suǒ yǒu cài dōu zhuāng jìn pán zi lǐ, yòu bǎ zhēn bǎn hé cài dāo xǐ gān jìng. Zhēn bǎn shàng de dāo hén shēn shēn qiǎn qiǎn, jì lù zhe wǒ dì yī cì xià chú de jīng lì. Māma pāi pāi wǒ de tóu: “Jì zhù, dāo yào wěn, xīn yào jìng, yòng guō chǎn de shí hòu yào kuài. ” Wǒ diǎn diǎn tóu, jué de chú fáng lǐ de měi yī jiàn gōng jù dōu yǒu tā de pí qì.
切菜技巧
Mom taught me how to cook, and the first thing was to learn how to use a cutting board. She placed a clean cutting board on the table with a carrot on it. She picked up a kitchen knife and said to me, “When cutting vegetables, curl your fingers and use your knuckles to brace against the blade. ” I tried it; the knife was heavy, and after a few cuts, the carrot slices were uneven. Mom smiled, took the knife, and quickly cut the remaining carrot into uniform pieces.
Next, Mom took out a wok and a frying pan from the cabinet. She said, “Use the wok for stir-frying, and the frying pan for pan-frying. ” She put the wok on the stove and poured in some oil. Then she picked up a spatula and gently stirred the vegetables in the wok. The spatula made a crisp sound in the wok. I imitated Mom and tried to stir-fry, but my strength was too weak, and the vegetables almost fell out. Mom demonstrated again; with a twist of her wrist, the spatula flipped the vegetables over.
Later, Mom had me fry an egg in the frying pan. I first heated the frying pan, added oil, and then cracked the egg. The egg slowly solidified in the pan, and I carefully flipped it with the spatula. Although the edges were a bit burnt, Mom said I did well. Finally, she put all the dishes into plates and washed the cutting board and knife clean. The knife marks on the cutting board were deep and shallow, recording my first cooking experience. Mom patted my head and said, “Remember, keep the knife steady, keep your mind calm, and be quick when using the spatula. ” I nodded, feeling that every tool in the kitchen has its own temperament.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砧板 | zhēn bǎn | cutting board |
| 菜刀 | cài dāo | kitchen knife |
| 锅铲 | guō chǎn | spatula |
| 炒锅 | chǎo guō | wok |
| 平底锅 | píng dǐ guō | frying pan |
把 (bǎ) construction
The 把 construction is used to indicate that the object is being handled or affected by the verb. It often emphasizes the result or change of state.
她把一块干净的砧板放在桌上。
妈妈把炒锅放在炉子上。
Verb + 着 (zhe) for continuous state
The particle 着 is added after a verb to indicate an ongoing action or a resulting state.
上面放着一根胡萝卜。
刀痕深深浅浅, 记录着我第一次下厨的经历。
厚薄不一
Uneven thickness; not uniform in thickness.
深深浅浅
Deep and shallow; describing marks of varying depth.
Chinese Kitchen Tools
In Chinese cooking, the wok (炒锅) is essential for stir-frying, while the flat-bottomed pan (平底锅) is used for pan-frying. The cutting board (砧板) is often made of wood or plastic, and the Chinese chef’s knife (菜刀) is versatile for slicing, dicing, and mincing. The spatula (锅铲) is designed to fit the curve of the wok for easy tossing.
Questions
- 妈妈教我做菜的第一件事是什么? (答案)
- 切菜时手指应该怎样? (答案)
- 炒菜用什么锅? (答案)
- 煎东西用什么锅? (答案)
- 妈妈让我用平底锅煎什么? (答案)
- 妈妈最后对我说了什么? (答案)
Multiple Choice
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True/False
- 妈妈教我做菜的第一件事是学会用菜刀。 (答案)
- 切菜时手指要伸直。 (答案)
- 炒菜用炒锅, 煎东西用平底锅。 (答案)
- 我煎的鸡蛋边缘有点焦。 (答案)
- 妈妈说我煎的鸡蛋做得不好。 (答案)
- 厨房里的每一件工具都有它的脾气。 (答案)
Retell the Story
关键词: 砧板 菜刀 胡萝卜 切 手指
关键词: 炒锅 平底锅 锅铲 油 翻动
关键词: 平底锅 鸡蛋 煎 翻过来 焦