英首相邀平民大厨掌勺G20 配“反危机食谱” G20 puts cut-price Jamie on menu
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A file photo of Jamie Oliver. JAMIE OLIVER has been invited by Gordon Brown to cook a banquet at No 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect recessionary times.

JAMIE OLIVER has been invited by Gordon Brown to cook a banquet at No 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect recessionary times.

Downing Street sources say the celebrity1 chef will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fancy” ingredients.

The prime minister is keen to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment2 last year when he sat down to an 18-course gastronomic3 extravaganza at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages.

Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor4 Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices6 from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train underprivileged young people.

Brown wants the dinner next week to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession. “To be invited to cook for such an important group of people who are trying to solve some of the world’s major problems, well that really is a privilege,” said Oliver.

“I’m hoping the menu I’m working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice5 scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of.”

The chef has yet to finalise the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie’s Ministry7 of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew8 and “mega” chocolate fudge cake.

This week Brown leaves for a six-day world tour to build support for his proposed “global new deal”.

The journey culminates9 with a gathering10 of centre-left leaders at Vina del Mar11, a Chilean beach resort.

(平民厨师)杰米•奥利弗应英国首相戈登•布朗的邀请,将担任在唐宁街10号举行的G20宴会的主厨。届时他将为美国总统巴拉克•奥巴马和其他各国首脑配制经济实惠的“反危机”食谱。

唐宁街的消息人士称这位知名厨师将会用“实惠的高地街大众食材”来烹制菜肴,而不会使用昂贵或“花哨”的材料。

布朗首相希望通过此举避免去年在日本峰会上的尴尬重演。去年在日本举行的八国峰会上,日本主办方一边与各国领袖讨论世界粮食短缺问题,一边却提供包括18道精美菜肴的豪华大餐。

本次宴会的服务生将由来自奥利弗在伦敦开办的“十五”(Fifteen)餐厅的学徒们担任,届时他们将负责招待奥巴马、法国总统尼古拉斯•萨科齐、德国总理安格拉•默克尔以及其他国家领导人。奥利弗开办“十五”餐厅的主要目的是为了教授穷苦家庭出生的的年轻人掌握一项谋生技能。

布朗希望借下周的宴会来反映伦敦峰会的重点,他希望各国在这次峰会上能达成协议,共同应对世界经济衰退。奥利弗说:“能够应邀来为这些试图解决世界重大问题的各国要人们掌勺,我深感荣幸。”

“我希望我配制的菜单能够展现英国堪称世界一流的食物和产品,并能展示我们在伦敦“十五”餐厅率先开展的高质量的学徒项目,这一项目能让年轻人掌握一项可引以为傲的技能。”

这位大厨还没有最终确定菜单,但他很可能会从他最新出版的书《杰米的食品部》中汲取灵感,该书介绍了牛肉、啤酒炖菜和“特级”巧克力软糖蛋糕等食谱。

本周布朗将踏上为期六天的世界之旅,为他的“全球新政”提议寻求支持。

本次旅行将以中左政党领导人在智利海边度假胜地维纳德马的聚会而告终。

Vocabulary:

cut-price:廉价的



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1 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
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  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
2 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
3 gastronomic f7c510a163e3bbb44af862c8a6f9bdb8     
adj.美食(烹饪)法的,烹任学的
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  • The gastronomic restaurant is a feature of the hotel. 美食餐厅是这家饭店的一个特色。 来自互联网
  • The restaurant offers a special gastronomic menu. 这家餐馆备有一份特别的美食菜单。 来自互联网
4 chancellor aUAyA     
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
参考例句:
  • They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
  • He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。
5 apprentice 0vFzq     
n.学徒,徒弟
参考例句:
  • My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
  • The apprentice is not yet out of his time.这徒工还没有出徒。
6 apprentices e0646768af2b65d716a2024e19b5f15e     
学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 )
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  • They were mere apprentices to piracy. 他们干海盗仅仅是嫩角儿。
  • He has two good apprentices working with him. 他身边有两个好徒弟。
7 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部;牧师
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  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
8 stew 0GTz5     
n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑
参考例句:
  • The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
  • There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
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v.达到极点( culminate的第三人称单数 )
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10 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
11 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏,毁坏,弄糟
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