unit 21 - other types of meals. tv dinner

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Unit 21Other Types of Meals: TV Dinner

A TV dinner (also called frozen dinner, microwave meal orready meal) is a pre-packaged, frozen or chilled mealwhich usuallycomes in an individual package. It requires very little preparation andcontains all the elements for a single-serving meal. In the !, theterm is now synonymous with any pre-packaged dinner purchasedfrozen in a supermarket and heated at home. "he original "# $innercame in an aluminiumtray and was heated in an oven. %ost frozenfood trays are now made of microwavea&lematerial, usually plastic."he first !wanson-&rand "# $inner (other companies producedfrozen dinners on trays years earlier) was produced in the ! andconsisted of a "hanksgiving meal of turkey, corn&read dressing,frozenpeasand sweet potatoespackaged in a tray like those used atthe time for airline food service. 'ach item was placed in its owncompartment. "he trays proved to &e useful the entire dinner could&e removed from the outer packagingas a unit the aluminium traycould &e heated directly in the ovenwithout any e*tra dishes and onecould eat the meal directly out of the same tray. "he product was

cooked for + minutes at ++/ and fit nicely on a "# tray. "heoriginal "# $inner sold for 01 cents, and had a production estimate of, dinners for the first year. !wanson far e*ceeded itse*pectations, and ended up selling more than 2 million of thesedinners in the first year of production. "heir early packaging featuredthe image of a "# set. Innovations a wider variety of entr3es ( friedchicken, !alis&ury steak, %e*ican com&inations) pre-packagedfrozen dinners desserts(apple co&&ler and &rownies) "# &reakfasts(pancakes 4 sausage) 5reat !tarts 6reakfasts and &reakfastsandwiches (egg 4 /anadian &acon) !wanson 7ungry %andinnersmicrowave oven-safe trays. %odern day frozen dinners tend to comein microwave-safe containers. 8roduct lines also tend to offer a larger

variety of dinner types. "hese dinners can &e purchased at almostevery supermarket. "hey are stored frozen, then when it is time toprepare them, the plastic cover is removed or vented, and the meal isheated in a microwave oven for a few minutes. "hey are veryconvenient since they require no preparation time other than theheating. (After Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarkethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_(food)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potatohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packaginghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsiushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_trayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chickenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chickenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desserthttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swanson_Hungry_Man&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarkethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_(food)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potatohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packaginghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsiushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_trayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chickenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chickenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desserthttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swanson_Hungry_Man&action=edit&redlink=1


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end up(v.) 9 a sf?r@ifar exceeded its expectations9 a dep:@it a@tept:rile de departefit (v.) 9 a se potrivifrozen dinner 9 cin: congelat:frozenpeas9 maz:re congelat:heat (v.) 9 nc:lzimicrowave meal9 mas: de nc:lzit la cuptorul cu micro-und:microwave oven-safe tray9 tav: care poate fi pus: n cuptorul cu

micro-und:microwaveablematerial9 material care poate fi introdus n cuptorul

cu micro-und:microwave-safe container9 container care poate fi pus n cuptorul

cu micro-und:nicely 9 frumos (adv.)no other than= 9 nu altul = dec?t =oven 9 cuptorpackage9 am&ala>pancake 9 cl:tit:pre-packaged9 pre-am&alat(:)product line9 linie de produc


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Exercises2. "rue or falseC

Statement True False

A "# dinner is a pre-packaged, frozen or chilledmealwhich usually comes in an individual package.A "# dinner requires very much preparation andcontains all the elements for a single-serving meal.

"he first "# $inner produced in the ! consisted ofa "hanksgivingmeal of turkey, corn&read dressing,frozenpeasand sweet potatoespackaged in a tray,plus dessert."# $inner came in an aluminium tray and washeated in an oven."# $inner far e*ceeded its e*pectations, and!wanson ended up selling more than 2 million ofthese dinners in the first year of production."# $inner innovations included a wider variety ofentr3es.

"# dinner is now synonymous with any pre-packaged dinner purchased frozen in a supermarketand heated on the spot."# $inner sold for 01 cents, and had a productionestimate of , dinners for the first year.

+. 5roup the following words related to food preservation andstorage, as in the model.

bag bottle canister container dry flour sack granary ar leftovers preservative preserve salt save spice rack store

or!s referrin" to

containersuse! to store

foo!

metho!s an!materials use!

to preser#efoo!

preser#in"foo!

storin" foo!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_(food)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potatohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarkethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_(food)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potatohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarket


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B. %atch the following.

2. chicken breasta. a chest deformity marked &y a pro>ecting

sternum, often occurring as a result ofinfantile rickets

+. chicken feed&. a light-gauge galvanized wire fencing usually

made with he*agonal mesh

B. chicken hawk

c. an acute contagious disease, primarily of

children, that is caused &y the varicella- zoster virus and characterized &y skineruptions, slight fever, and malaise

D. chicken poxd. an annual Asian plant !"icer arietinum# in

the pea family, widely cultivated for its seedsin its short, inflated pods

. chicken rune. an enclosed area in which chickens are

allowed to walk and run a&out

E. chicken shitf. any of several non-venomous snakes of the

genus $laphe that eat rats and other rodents

F. chicken snakeg. any of various hawks that prey on or have

the reputation of preying on chickens

1. chicken wireh. any of various her&s of the genera

"erastium and Stellaria,especially S% media,a 'uropean weed naturalized worldwide

0. chickpea i. contempti&ly petty, insignificant nonsense2. chickweed >. trifling amount of money

D. Gill in with the proper adectives from &elow.

annual average cool early edible small spherical

A pea, although treated as a vegeta&lein cooking, is &otanically a

fruit the term is most commonly used to descri&e the = = seedsorthe pods of the legume &isum sativum. "he name is also used todescri&e other = seeds from the Ga&aceae like the pigeon pea("aanus caan), the cowpea(Vigna unguiculata), and the seeds fromseveral species of 'athyrus.&% sativumis an = plant,with a lifecycleof one year. It is a = season crop grown in many parts of the world

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetablehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legumehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowpeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_planthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_planthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_life_cyclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetablehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legumehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_peahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowpeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_planthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_life_cycle


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planting can take place from winter through to = summer dependingon location. "he = pea weighs &etween .2 and .BE grams.. nscram&le the modifiers&elow, in order to get a meaningful te*t."hen put the te*t into Homanian.

"he (company( food) e*ecutive whose (bright( incredibly) idea put(cold( left-over) turkey on a (aluminum( small) tray and called it a "#dinner,J was honoured in 7ollywood "uesday as part of the Dthanniversary of !wansonKs (frozen( original) meal. Lutside %annKs/hinese "heater, (old( year( ))) 5erry "homas placed his handprintsin a &lock of cement, along with an imprint of the !wanson &randKs(classic( compartment( dinner( three) tray. "he cement sla& will go ondisplay at !wansonKs corporate headquarters outside 8hiladelphia.!wanson, which is now part of /amp&ell !oup /ompany, ranksfourth in (food( frozen( the) market, &ehind Mestle. 6ut for the "#dinner anniversary, !wanson plans to launch (&rand, 2, new)products. "he company will again use the term, "# dinner,J on itspackaging, and plans a nationwide sweepstakes.

E. 8rovide an alternative sentencecontaining the ver& wish, as in themodel.

* don+t know your grandmother% , * wish * knew your grandmother%

- Andrew regrets that he didnKt work harder when he was astudent in our university.

- 7e always cooks very spicy foods and I do not like it at all.- I donKt like the fact that I have to go to study in the .!.- IKd &e happy if I could give you the money you need in order to

open your own restaurant.- 8lease, donKt change your mind a&out coming to dinner.- "hey didnKt leave their address &efore leaving.- nfortunately, I cannot cook ela&orate meals, so I cannot

impress my in-laws when they come to visit.- Nhy didnKt you tell me a&out your pro&lemC I could have

helped you.- Oou keep telling me what to do, even in the kitchenP

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F. !tate your opinion on "# dinners. $o you think they are healthyCNhy do you think people choose themC Nhat a&out eating in front ofthe "#C

$et%s $au"h&

7ow to cook a "# $innerC Oou must first remove the plastic cover. 6ydoing so you agree to accept and honour %icrosoft rights to all "#dinners. Oou may not give anyone else a &ite of your dinner (whichwould constitute an infringement of %icrosoftKs rights). Oou may,

however, let others smell and look at your dinner and are encouragedto tell them how good it is. If you have a 8/ microwave oven, insertthe dinner into the oven. !et the oven using these keystrokesQmstv.dinn.;;1.minRRSheat;; "hen enterms;;start.cookTdindin;yummyQU;yumVyum-)gohotWcookme. If youhave a %ac oven, insert the dinner and press start. "he oven will setitself and cook the dinner. If you have a ni* oven, insert the dinner,enter the ingredients of the dinner (found on the package la&el), theweight of the dinner, and the desired level of cooking and press start."he oven will calculate the time and heat and cook the dinner e*actlyto your specification. 6e forewarned that %icrosoft dinners may crash,in which case your oven must &e restarted. "his is a simpleprocedure. Hemove the dinner from the oven and enterms.no.good;tryagainQagain;again.crap. "his process may have to &erepeated. "ry unplugging the microwave and then doing a coldre&oot. If this doesnKt work, contact your hardware vendor. %anyusers have reported that the dinner tray is far too &ig, larger than thedinner itself, having many useless compartments, most of which areempty. "hese are for future menu items. If the tray is too large to fit inyour oven you will need to upgrade your equipment. $inners are onlyavaila&le from registered outlets, and only the chicken variety iscurrently produced. If you want another variety, call %icrosoft7elpand they will e*plain that you really donKt want another variety.

%icrosoft /hicken is all you really need. %icrosoft has disclosed plansto discontinue all smaller versions of their chicken dinners. Guturereleases will only &e in the larger family size. '*cess chicken may &estored for future use, &ut must &e saved only in %icrosoft approvedpackaging. %icrosoft promises a dessert with every dinner after X01.7owever, that version has yet to &e released. sers have permissionto get thrilled in advance. %icrosoft dinners may &e incompati&le with

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other dinners in the freezer, causing your freezer to self-defrost. "hisis a feature, not a &ug. Oour freezer pro&a&ly should have &eendefrosted anyway.

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