那些不是由美国人发明的“美国食物”

1. Dinosaur-shaped Nuggets

恐龙形状的鸡肉块

America did invent the chicken nugget， but it’s the Brits who shaped them into dinosaurs for our childlike delight. Bernard Matthews， of the food brand by the same name， was the first to sell mass-produced turkey nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs in the late 20th century.

美国人确实发明了这种鸡肉块，但是英国人为了满足孩子们的喜好将其制成了恐龙的形状。伯纳德·马修斯的同名食品品牌是20世纪晚期第一家大量出售恐龙形状的火鸡肉块的商家。

2. Chicken-fried Steak

炸牛排

Much like the beloved hot dog， chicken-fried steak was brought over by immigrants. Of course， today’s version is a bit modified， but the original idea was from our Germanic brothers and sisters across the Atlantic.

像我们喜欢的热狗，炸牛排也是由移民带到美国的。当然现在的炸牛排肯定有些改变，但是最原始的炸牛排源自大西洋彼岸的德国。

3. Bacon

培根

Bacon had been around in some form or another before the American craze hit. The actual term “bacon” was a popular word around the 12th century but it didn’t refer to the food we know today until the 17th century. Bacon isn’t a new food in the slightest， and most definitely not an American invention.

在美国人掀起培根热潮之前，培根就以某种形式出现了。实际上“培根”这个词在12世纪就很流行，但直到17世纪它才用来指我们今天吃的培根肉。培根根本就不是一种新食物，明显也不是由美国人发明的。

4. Hot Dogs

热狗

The sausage itself comes from Germany， and the whole putting the frankfurter in a roll thing was brought to the US by a Polish guy named Nathan Handwerker. Frankfurters in buns became wildly popular in America， but that doesn’t mean Americans actually invented the hot dog. However， since Handwerker did immigrate to the US， you can pretend it was an American invention.

香肠本身起源于德国。把熏猪牛肉香肠卷成卷带到美国的是一个叫纳森·汉德维克的波兰人。面包夹香肠是一种在美国广为流行的吃法，但那并不意味着热狗就是美国人发明的。然而，由于纳森·汉德维克移民到了美国，你也可以假装认为热狗就是美国人发明的。

5. Chocolate Bar

巧克力棒

The chocolate bar is another food that was not invented by Americans. Fry’s Chocolate Factory in Bristol， England， made the first chocolate bars for mass consumption in 1847. Even the next version of the candy bar， which most resembles what we see today， was invented in Canada， not the US.

巧克力棒是另一种不是由美国人发明的食物。英格兰布里斯托尔的弗里巧克力工厂1847年最先把巧克力棒投入量产。即使随后出现的巧克力糖果棒，就是与我们现在见到的巧克力糖果棒很相似的那种，也不是由美国人发明的，而是由加拿大人发明的。

6. Ice Cream Cake

冰奶油蛋糕

Ice cream cake is one of those dishes that evolved over time， starting with a popular Renaissance dessert of cream and biscuits. By the Victorian era， frozen cream （aka ice cream） had made its way to Europe. Recipes for something closely resembling today’s ice cream cake appeared in the 19th century.

冰奶油蛋糕是其中一种随着时间进化而来的食物，它的原型是一种时兴于文艺复兴时期的奶油饼干甜品。维多利亚时期冻奶油（又称冰淇淋）传到了欧洲。和现在的冰奶油蛋糕很相似的一种冰淇淋的做法出现在19世纪。

7. Macaroni and Cheese

奶酪通心面

There’s a rumor that Thomas Jefferson’s many accomplish-ments included the invention of macaroni and cheese—again， 1. He did， however， encounter the delicious dish while abroad in Paris and northern Italy and promptly began importing it when he returned to America.

托马斯·杰斐逊有很多成就，有传言说他发明了奶酪通心面——同样，也被误解了。但是当他行至巴黎和意大利北部的时候，他确实品尝到了这种美味的食物，随即他把奶酪通心面带回了美国。

8. Apple Pie

苹果派

You may think apple pie is an American invention， but it is not. The first recorded apple pie recipe was written in 1381 in England and it has been a popular dessert there ever since.

也许你认为苹果派是美国人发明的，但却不是的。苹果派食谱的记录最早出现在1381年的英国，从那时起，苹果派就是一种很流行的甜品。