No Power? 10 No-Cook Foods to Stock Before the Next Blackout (Most People Forget #5) · Prepared After 60
介绍10种无需烹饪、无需冷藏的应急食物，适合停电时食用，帮助练习实用英语表达。
Here are 10 foods you can eat in a power outage, with no stove, no fridge, and no fuel at all.
以下是10种即使在停电、没有炉灶、没有冰箱且完全没有燃料的情况下也可以食用的食物。
Picture the third night of a winter blackout, when the kitchen is dark and the stove will not turn on.
想象一下冬季停电的第三个夜晚：厨房里一片漆黑，炉子也无法正常使用（即无法点燃）。
According to the Energy Information Administration, electricity is the most common energy source for cooking in American homes.
根据美国能源信息署（Energy Information Administration）的数据，电力是美国家庭中用于烹饪的最常见能源。
That means that in millions of homes, the moment the power goes out, the stove and the microwave go out with it.
这意味着，在数百万户家庭中，一旦停电，炉灶和微波炉也会随之停止工作。
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends emergency foods that need little or no cooking, water, or refrigeration.
美国疾病控制与预防中心推荐那些几乎不需要烹饪、加水或冷藏即可食用的应急食品。
Today, you will learn 10 of those foods, and most of them cost only a few dollars at any ordinary grocery store.
今天，你将了解到其中10种食物；而且大多数这类食物在任何普通的杂货店都只需花费几美元即可购买到。
Item number five is the one most people forget, even though it can turn a cold pantry meal into a real breakfast.
第五条建议其实是大多数人最容易忽略的，尽管它能够将一顿简单、平淡的餐食变成一顿真正意义上的早餐。
And at the very end, I will show you one common mistake that can quietly drain your emergency water supply.
在最后，我会向大家指出一个常见的错误——这个错误可能会不知不觉地耗尽你们的应急用水储备。
Item number one is peanut butter, one of the most practical emergency foods you can keep in your pantry.
第一件必备品是花生酱——这是你可以储存在食品储藏室中的最实用的应急食品之一。
A single spoonful is packed with calories, protein, and fat, which helps you stay full and warm on a cold night.
一勺这样的食物就含有大量的热量、蛋白质和脂肪，这有助于你在寒冷的夜晚保持饱腹感和体温。
Commercial peanut butter does not need to be refrigerated, even after the jar has been opened.
市售的花生酱即使在开罐后也不需要冷藏保存。
The National Peanut Board says an opened jar stays fresh for about 2-3 months in the pantry.
美国国家花生委员会（National Peanut Board）表示，一旦打开包装，花生罐在储藏室中可以保持新鲜状态约2到3个月。
That makes it perfect for a long outage, because you can keep eating from the same jar day after day.
这样一来，它就非常适合在停电时间较长时使用——因为你可以日复一日地从同一个罐子里取食物来吃。
Spread it on crackers, rice cakes, or tortillas, and you have a filling meal in less than one minute.
将其涂抹在饼干、米饼或玉米饼上，不到一分钟就能享用一顿营养丰富的餐点。
You can also eat it straight from the spoon, which is helpful when you do not want to wash any dishes.
你也可以直接用勺子把它吃掉，这样在不想洗碗的时候非常方便。
Choose a smooth version if you prefer, because it is easier to spread and easier to chew than chunky.
如果你愿意的话，可以选择质地较为顺滑的版本——这种版本更容易涂抹，也更容易咀嚼。
If someone in your home has a peanut allergy, sunflower seed butter or almond butter can play the same role.
如果家里有人对花生过敏，那么葵花籽酱或杏仁酱也可以起到同样的作用（即作为替代品）。
Buy two jars instead of one and keep the second jar unopened in the back of the pantry for emergencies.
买两罐而不是只买一罐，把第二罐密封好放在食品储藏室的后面，以备紧急情况使用。
Plastic jars are a smart choice because they will not break if they fall from a shelf in the dark.
塑料罐是一个明智的选择——因为即使在黑暗中从架子上掉下来，它们也不会破碎。
Peanut butter also goes well with honey, which never needs refrigeration and adds a little sweetness to plain crackers.
花生酱也很适合与蜂蜜搭配食用；蜂蜜根本不需要冷藏，而且能为普通的饼干增添一丝甜味。
Item number two is canned meat and fish, like tuna, chicken, and salmon, especially in cans with a pull-top lid.
第二项商品是罐装肉类和鱼类，例如金枪鱼、鸡肉和三文鱼，尤其是那些带有拉盖（即可以轻松打开的盖子）的罐装产品。
Commercially canned meat and fish are cooked during the canning process, so they are ready to eat straight from the can.
商业包装的肉类和鱼类在罐装过程中就已经被煮熟了，因此可以直接从罐头中取出食用。
The Department of Agriculture explains that commercially canned food is sterile, which is why it does not spoil on the shelf.
美国农业部解释说，商业罐装食品经过杀菌处理，因此不会在货架上变质。
A pull-top lid means you do not need a can opener at all, which matters when your hands are cold and tired.
这种带有拉盖的设计意味着你完全不需要使用开罐器——尤其是在手部冰冷或疲劳的情况下，这一点尤为重要。
Foil pouches of tuna and chicken are even lighter and easier to open, and many of them need no draining.
装在铝箔袋中的金枪鱼和鸡肉产品更加轻便，也更易于打开；而且其中很多产品根本不需要沥干水分。
Vienna sausages and canned ham are other options, but they are often saltier, so read the label first.
维也纳香肠和罐装火腿也是不错的选择，不过它们的含盐量通常较高，因此购买前请务必先仔细阅读产品标签。
If you have a cat or a dog, remember to store canned pet food as well, because they will need meals too.
如果你养了猫或狗，记得也要把宠物罐头食品妥善存放起来——它们同样需要进食。
Canned meat gives you real protein, which helps you feel full for hours instead of just a few minutes.
罐装肉类含有丰富的蛋白质，这种蛋白质能让你长时间保持饱腹感（而非仅仅几分钟），从而有助于控制食欲。
Mix tuna or chicken with a single-serving packet of mayonnaise, and you have a simple salad on crackers.
将金枪鱼或鸡肉与一包单人份的蛋黄酱混合在一起，就可以制作出一道简单的沙拉，搭配饼干食用。
Those small mayonnaise packets are shelf-stable until you open them, so you do not need a fridge for them.
那些小包装的蛋黄酱在未开封的情况下可以长期保存（即不会变质），因此不需要放在冰箱里。
Choose small cans whenever you can, because without a fridge, leftovers from a large can are hard to keep safe.
只要有可能，就选择小罐装的食品。因为没有冰箱的话，大罐装食品剩下的部分很难妥善保存（避免变质）。
The Department of Agriculture says low-acid canned foods, like meat and fish, can keep their best quality for two to five years.
美国农业部表示，像肉类和鱼类这类低酸度的罐装食品，其品质可以保持两到五年之久。
Write the purchase date on the lid with a marker, and always eat the oldest cans first.
用记号笔在罐盖上写上购买日期，并且务必先吃掉那些生产时间最早的罐头。
Before you open any can, check it carefully, because a damaged can is never worth the risk.
在打开任何一罐食品之前，请仔细检查其包装是否完好；因为破损的罐头绝对不值得去冒险食用。
The Department of Agriculture says to throw away cans that are bulging, leaking, or deeply dented along the seam.
美国农业部建议将那些出现膨胀、漏液现象，或者接缝处有严重凹陷的金属罐直接丢弃。
Item number three is canned beans, one of the cheapest and most filling foods you can buy.
第三项商品是罐装豆类，这是你能买到的最便宜且最容易让人感到饱腹的食物之一。
Canned beans are already fully cooked, so black beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas can all be eaten cold.
罐装豆类已经完全煮熟了，因此黑豆、芸豆和鹰嘴豆都可以直接冷食。
They are rich in fiber and protein, which helps you stay full during long, cold days without a hot meal.
它们富含纤维和蛋白质，这有助于你在漫长而寒冷的日子里保持饱腹感，而无需吃热餐。
Mix a can of beans with a can of corn and a little salsa, and you have a simple cold bean salad.
将一罐豆子与一罐玉米混合，再加入少许莎莎酱，就可以制作出一道简单的凉拌豆菜沙拉了。
Chickpeas can be mashed with a fork and a little olive oil to make a simple spread for crackers.
可以用叉子和少许橄榄油将鹰嘴豆捣成糊状，制成一种适合搭配饼干食用的简单涂抹酱。