| 释义 |
Lancashire|ˈlæŋkəʃə(r)|
[f. Lancaster the name of the county town + shire, with contraction.]
The name of one of the northern counties of England, used attrib. in Lancashire boiler (see quot. 1888); Lancashire cheese, a white semi-hard cheese made in Lancashire (also ellipt.); also (in quots. ellipt. as n.) as the designation of a breed of cattle; also, of a breed of canary.
1834Youatt Cattle vi. 203 The dairy-farmers..if they permit any admixture of short-horn blood..are anxious that that of the old Lancashire's shall decidedly prevail. 1888Lockwood's Dict. Mech. Engin., Lancashire Boiler, a horizontal, cylindrical, internally fired boiler, having two flues. 1896J. T. Law Grocer's Manual 811/1 The peculiarity and distinctive mark of Lancashire, as distinct from Cheshire and Cheddar, is that it is a softer cheese, a good toaster, mellower, and very palatable when ripe. 1898Daily News 28 Nov. 3/3 Slim and sprightly Yorkshires..contrast strongly with the equally esteemed Lancashires of pale yellow plumage. 1910Encycl. Brit. VII. 749/2 Lancashire cheese, when well made and ripe, is loose in texture and is mellow; it has a piquant flavour. As a rule it ripens early and does not keep long. 1937‘G. Orwell’ Road to Wigan Pier i. i. 15 For supper there was the pale flabby Lancashire cheese and biscuits. 1955J. G. Davis Dict. Dairying (ed. 2) 195 Lancashire cheese. Although not well known outside the county of its origin, it is in great demand in Lancashire, especially in the industrial areas of the south, and is reckoned an excellent cheese for toasting. 1960S. Fraser Cheeses Old Eng. 29 It was dark when I arrived in Preston in search of Lancashire cheese. 1971Sunday Times (Colour Suppl.) 28 Mar. 36/1 Lancashire. When young it is slightly sharp and soft enough to spread, but it mellows with age.
Add: Lancashire hot-pot [hot-pot n.], a dish of meat, onion, and potato, resembling Irish stew.
1898‘P. Browne’ Year's Cookery 126 *Lancashire Hot Pot.—Take the best end of the neck of mutton, the sheep's kidneys, a moderate-sized onion, and the tinned oysters. 1939Radiation Cookery Bk. (ed. 21) 291 Menu 16.—Lancashire hot-pot, butter beans, jam sponge. 1978G. Greene Human Factor vi. i. 308 It's best to go English and I would suggest the Lancashire hot pot. |