英語音読：Preservation of Food (2020年度センター試験)
One of the most important features in the development of civilization was the preservation of food. Preserving pork legs as ham is one such example. Today, many countries in the world produce ham, but when and where did it begin? Many credit the Chinese with being the first people to record salting raw pork, while others have cited the Gauls, ancient people who lived in western parts of Europe. (Another common seasoning is pepper, which works just as well in the preservation of food. ) It seems almost certain that it was a well-established practice by the Roman period. A famous politician in ancient Rome wrote extensively about the "salting of hams" as early as 160 B.C. Regardless of the origin, preserved foods like ham helped human culture to evolve and are deeply rooted in history.
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One of the most important features in the development of civilization
文明の発達における最も重要な特徴の1つは
was the preservation of food.
食物の保存でした。
Preserving pork legs as ham
豚の脚をハムとして保存することは
is one such example.
その 1 例です。
Today, many countries in the world produce ham,
今日、世界で多くの国がハムを生産している。
but when and where did it begin?
けれども、それはいつ、どこで始まったのだろうか?
Many credit the Chinese with being the first people to record salting raw pork,
多 くの人が中国人を生の豚肉を塩漬けにした記録を持つ最初の民族だと認めている。
while others have cited the Gauls, ancient people who lived in western parts of Europe.
一方で、他の人々はヨーロッパの 西部に生活していた古代民族のゴール人を挙げている。
Another common seasoning is pepper,
もう1つの一般的な味付けはコショウで
which works just as well in the preservation of food.
それは同じように食物の保存に効きます。
It seems almost certain
ほぼ間違いないように思われます。
that it was a well-established practice by the Roman period.
それがローマ時代には十分確立された習慣になっていたことは
A famous politician in ancient Rome
古代ローマの有名な政治家は
wrote extensively
詳細に記述していました。
about the "salting of hams"
「ハムの塩漬け」について
as early as 160 B.C.
早くも紀元前 160 年に
Regardless of the origin,
その起源とは関係なく
preserved foods like ham
ハムのような保存食品は
helped human culture to evolve
人間の文化の進化を助け
and are deeply rooted in history.
歴史に深く根づいています。
