夏天这个时候吃着西瓜吹空调简直是人生一大享受，今天的文章介绍了美国夏季的应季果蔬哦，快来看看和我们有啥区别吧！

In most parts of the country, there’s a window of time when fresh, seasonal produce is available. The end of July is when the farmers markets are overflowing with fresh, hard-to-resist fruits and vegetables that have a short season. The strawberries are already gone. If you want to make sure you don’t miss that window for the best of what to summer has to offer, here are some foods that are best in July. 
对于美国大部分地区来说，有一段短暂的时间，人们可以吃上新鲜的应季农产品。在新泽西州南部地区，每年7月末就是这个黄金时间，农贸市场里到处都是十分新鲜、令人难以抗拒的蔬菜水果，但产季时间很短。到这个时候，草莓早就下市了。如果你不想错过这一时机，不妨试试以下几种最适合7月份吃的食物吧。

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※ Tomatoes 番茄

The difference between a seasonal tomato picked off the vine when it's ripe and a tomato you get in the grocery store in the middle of winter that was picked green and ripened in a truck as it’s shipped hundreds of miles is…is…is…I don’t even know how to describe the difference. They aren’t even the same vegetable in my opinion. 
一个是隆冬时节你在食品杂货店买来的番茄，刚摘下来时还是绿的，运送数百英里后才慢慢熟起来；一个是刚从藤蔓上摘下来的自然成熟的番茄，它们二者的不同就是……就是……我都不知该怎样描绘。在我眼里，它们都不能算是同一种蔬菜。

Grab tomatoes while you can and use them everywhere. Make fresh salsa or fresh pasta sauce. Go crazy with Caprese. Throw them on sandwiches or do what my dad always did with them in the summer: Eat nothing but corn on the cob and fresh sliced tomatoes with a little smear of Miracle Whip as an entire meal. 
番茄的用处多多，如果可以的话，尽量多买点番茄吧。你可以用它制作新鲜的洋葱番茄辣酱或意大利面酱，还能做出受人追捧的意式鲜奶酪番茄沙拉，你也可以将它们撒在三明治上，或者像我爸爸那样：夏天，备好烤甜玉米和新鲜的蕃茄片，再配上一点奇妙沙拉酱，就足够饱餐一顿了。

※ Cherries  樱桃

In most parts of the country, sweet cherries begin to be available in late June and by the end of July, their season is over. Get them while you can and make pie, cherry upside-down cake, or turn them into a syrup to mix into cocktails like Drunken Cherry Lemonade. 
在美国的很多地方，6月下旬就能吃到甜樱桃，但到7月底，它们的产季就结束了。如果可以的话，你可以多买点樱桃来做水果派、倒置水果蛋糕或将它们榨成果汁掺入鸡尾酒中，比如“醉人樱桃柠檬水”。

※ Blueberries 蓝莓

Another fruit that has only about four to six plentiful weeks in mid summer, blueberries are a must-have for muffins, pancakes, smoothies, pies or just popping right in your mouth. Try lemon-blueberry muffins for a little twist on the classic or use them in a special treat like blueberry ice cream floats.

 蓝莓也是一种在仲夏时节只有4至6周出产期的水果，它是制作松饼、薄煎饼、冰沙和水果派的必备品，你也可以随时拿起一个塞进嘴里。还可以打破常规吃法，做做柠檬蓝莓松饼或者尝试些其他新花样，比如说“漂浮蓝莓冰淇淋”。

※ Corn on the Cob  烤甜玉米

Corn on the cob is the ultimate summer food as far as I’m concerned. Here in New Jersey, it makes its debut right around the 4th of July. There is something magical about biting into the first butter-slathered ear of the summer. It also helps to remember that in about eight weeks, the fresh-picked corn will be hard. That makes gobbling up as much as possible in July a priority.
对我来说，烤甜玉米是夏季必吃的一种食物。在美国新泽西州，每年的7月4号左右，玉米会首次端上餐桌。咬下夏季第一口涂着厚厚黄油的玉米，这种感觉很奇妙。这也让我们想到，在接下来大约8周的时间里，这些刚摘下来的玉米将会变得硬邦邦的了。那么，当务之急就是在7月份尽可能地多吃一些。

※ Zucchini  西葫芦

Sure the zucchini will continue to produce until mid-September, but they’re best in July. Why? You’re not sick of them yet. You’re still excited to slice them up and sauté them in a little olive oil as a side dish. You’re not yet breaking out the zucchini bread recipes or looking up 15 ways to prepare zucchini to deal with the surplus squash. 
我们都知道西葫芦会一直长到9月中旬，但它们最适合在7月份吃。为什么？因为这时候你还没吃厌呀！你还能满心激动地将它们切成片，用一点橄榄油炒一炒，做成一道配菜。此时，你也还不需要翻出西葫芦面包食谱，或者为如何西葫芦搭配处理掉多余南瓜而想破脑袋。

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