1.Hedecidedonroastchickenandvegetables,withapplepietofollow.
他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后再要一份苹果派。
2.Hehadverykindlyaskedmetothecocktailpartythatevening.
他很客气地邀请我参加那晚的鸡尾酒会。
3.SheofferedMollytidbits:achickendrumstick,somecheese.
她给了莫莉一些吃的：一根鸡腿下段和一些奶酪。
4.DomesticchickensaredescendedfromjunglefowlofSoutheastAsia.
家鸡是由东南亚原鸡演变而来的。
5.Thesizeofthechickenpieceswilldeterminethecookingtime.
6.Ifyoucasserolechickenpieces,taketheskinofffirst.
要是炖鸡块的话，先去掉鸡皮。
她丈夫只记得过去吃烤鸡、喝威士忌的日子。
8.Ihavetofeedthechickensandhoethepotatoes.
我得喂鸡，还得为马铃薯锄草。
9.Shescoopedthechickenbonesbackintothestewpot.
她拿勺捞起鸡骨头放回了炖锅里。
10.Hewaspetty-mindedandobsessedwithdetail.
他小肚鸡肠，满脑子都是鸡毛蒜皮的事儿。
11.Atanasorderedashrimpcocktailandasalad.
阿塔纳斯点了一份鸡尾冷虾和一份色拉。
12.Marinadethechickenbreastsinthetandooripaste.
把鸡胸脯肉放入唐杜里烧烤酱里腌泡。
13.Chickenscluckedinthegarden.
鸡在花园里咯咯叫。
14.Hehadchickensandthingsroundtheback.
他在房子后面养了些鸡啊什么的。
15.Entireroastchickensweresixtycentsapiece.
烤全鸡每只60美分。
Gettingchickensafelyfromarock-hardfrozenstatetoathawedready-to-cookstateraisesalotofquestions.Herearetheanswers.
将坚如磐石的冷冻鸡肉解冻至可以做饭状态，会出现很多问题。下面交给你如何去做。
First,chickenshouldneverbethawedonthecounteratroomtemperatureorinabowlofhotwater.Thefollowingmethodsshouldallowyoutothawchickenandkeepitoutofthe“dangerzone”(40to140°F),whichisthetemperaturezonethatallowsbacteriatogrow.
Ingeneral,largercutsofchicken,especiallyawholechicken,shouldbethawedintherefrigerator,asthechickenwillstarttocookontheoutsideifitisthawedinamicrowave,anditwilltakeaverylongtimeinabowlofwater.However,smallercuts,andespeciallybonelesscuts,dowellwiththecoldbowlofwaterormicrowavemethod.
Thisisthemostreliableandsafemethod,andalsotheonethatrequiresnohands-onattention.Butyouneedtoplanahead,especiallyifyouarethawingawholebird,oralargeamountofbone-inpiecesinasinglepackage.Evenapoundofgroundchickenoracoupleofpoundsofchickenbreastswillprobablytakeuptoadaytofullythawinthefridge,andafivepoundbirdmighttaketwodays.
Youcanleavechickenthawedinthiswayforanotherdayortwointhefridgebeforecooking.Frozenchickencanbeplacedtightlysealed(eitherinvacuumsealedbagsorsturdy,leak-proofstoragebags)inabowlofcoldwater.DoNOTusehotwater!Besidespossiblycausingbacteriatoform,warmwaterwillalsostartto“cook”theoutsideofthemeatbeforethemiddleisthawed).Changethewaterevery30to45minutestomakesurethewaterstayscold.Groundmeatmightthawinanhour,asmallamountofbonelesschickenwillprobablythawin1to2hours,largeramountsandbiggercutsmaytakeafewhours.
在做饭之前，用这种方法你可以提前一天或两天让鸡肉在冰箱里解冻。冷冻鸡肉可以密封放置(在真空密封袋或坚固的、不漏的存储袋)在一碗冷水中。不要使用热水!除了可能导致滋生细菌外，温水可能会让肉出现外面解冻而中间依然冻着)。每30到45分钟换一次水以确保水冷的。碎肉可能在一个小时内就会融化，少量的无骨鸡肉可能会在1-2小时融化，大份额的肌肉可能要花费几小时。