Salt Beef /sɔːlt biːf/
Salt beef is beef that has been cured in salt and water for several days.
The beef is usually cooked slowly until it becomes soft and easy to eat.
Salt helps keep the beef fresh and gives it a rich, savory taste.
People often slice salt beef and serve it in hot dishes or sandwiches.
The texture of salt beef is tender, and it can be eaten warm or cold.
Salt beef is enjoyed in many countries as part of different meals.
咸牛肉是用盐和水腌制几天后的牛肉。
牛肉通常会慢慢煮熟，变得柔软易吃。
盐能让牛肉保持新鲜，还能赋予它浓郁的咸香味道。
人们常把咸牛肉切成片，加入热菜或做成三明治。
咸牛肉口感细腻，可以热吃，也可以冷食。
这种牛肉在许多国家都是不同菜肴中的一部分。
注意：美式称 "corned beef"（读作/ˈkɔːrnd biːf/，"corned"强调盐粒腌制工艺），英式称 "salt beef"（读作/ˈsɒlt biːf/，直白描述咸味特征），差异在术语侧重点（工艺vs味道），两者均指 盐渍慢煮的咸牛肉。
配套练习✍️
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）：
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Salt beef is made by curing beef in salt and ______.
（a. oil / b. honey / c. water） -
The beef is cooked slowly so that it becomes ______ to eat.
（a. soft / b. crunchy / c. dry） -
Salt gives the beef a ______ taste.
（a. sweet / b. savory / c. plain） -
People often slice salt beef and serve it in ______ dishes or sandwiches.
（a. hot / b. frozen / c. spicy） -
Salt beef can be enjoyed ______ or cold.
（a. wet / b. warm / c. spicy）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）：
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What is one reason salt is used to cure beef?
A) To make it sweeter
B) To help keep it fresh
C) To make it hard -
Which food is salt beef often added to?
A) Cakes
B) Sandwiches
C) Fruit salad -
What is the texture of cooked salt beef?
A) Tender
B) Sticky
C) Rough
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）：
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Salt beef is usually cured for several ______.
（可选答案：days, minutes, years） -
The beef is ______ slowly after curing.
（可选答案：cooked, cut, frozen） -
Salt beef can be eaten in both ______ and cold meals.
（可选答案：warm, thin, light） -
People enjoy salt beef because of its rich and ______ flavor.
（可选答案：savory, sweet, light）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
- c. water
- a. soft
- b. savory
- a. hot
- b. warm
选择题：
- B) To help keep it fresh
- B) Sandwiches
- A) Tender
填空题：
- days
- cooked
- warm
- savory
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