| 释义 |
al dente, advb. (and adj.) phr.
(æl ˈdɛnteɪ, ‖ al ˈdente)
[a. It., lit. ‘to the tooth’.]
Of pasta, etc.: (cooked) so as to be tender but still firm when bitten.
1935M. Morphy Recipes of All Nations 133 In Italy it [sc. pasta] is cooked ‘al dente’, as they call it—sufficiently firm to be felt ‘under the tooth’. 1958W. Bickel tr. Hering's Dict. Cookery 600 Macaroni must be cooked in plenty of boiling salt water ‘al dente’, i.e. done but not soft. 1960Harper's Bazaar Oct. 153/1 Spaghetti cooked al dente. 1978Chicago June 210/2 For dessert, we ordered apple strudel. Served hot, the strudel had a generous supply of al dente apples, and the leaves, though not especially crisp, were enjoyable. 1984Listener 5 Apr. 10/2 Our vegetables are cooked al dente. Should you require your vegetables well done, please advise on placing your order. |