美國人最渴望的節(jié)日甜點

美國人最渴望的節(jié)日甜點

Christmas is just around the corner and the average person is already thinking about their favorite festive dessert, according to new research.

一項最新調(diào)查顯示，圣誕節(jié)即將來臨，普通人已經(jīng)開始考慮自己最喜歡的節(jié)日甜點了。

A survey of 2,000 Christmas-celebrating Americans found the average respondent begins fantasizing about their favorite treat three weeks before their first bite.

一項對2000名美國圣誕慶祝者的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，一般被調(diào)查者在吃第一口前三周就開始幻想他們最喜歡的食物。

Whether it’s fruitcake, Kringle or cheesecake, 63 percent of people have a traditional dessert that they eat year after year, and 79 percent say their holiday spirit would be deflated without it.

無論是水果蛋糕、圣誕老人還是芝士蛋糕，63%的人每年都會吃一種傳統(tǒng)甜點，79%的人說如果沒有它，他們的節(jié)日精神就會大減。

Sixty-four percent cited desserts as a top reason to anticipate the holidays with other top traditions being holiday movies (64 percent), holiday music (65 percent) and decorating the Christmas tree (65 percent).

64%的人認為，圣誕節(jié)最期待的禮物是甜點，其他最期待的禮物包括電影、音樂和裝飾圣誕樹。

Commissioned by ohdanishbakery.com and conducted by OnePoll, the survey found 65 percent frequently exchange baked goods during the holiday season, with three-quarters of exchanges being a family affair with relatives.

該項由ohdanishbakery.com網(wǎng)站委托OnePoll公司開展的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，65%的受訪者經(jīng)常在節(jié)日期間交換烘焙食品，其中四分之三是與親戚之間的家庭事務(wù)。

Others get in on the sweet action, too, with 71 percent also swapping holiday goodies with friends, and 52 percent sharing that spirit with neighbors.

還有一些人也加入了這一甜蜜的活動，71%的人還會和朋友交換節(jié)日禮物，52%的人會和鄰居分享。

“There’s something special about holiday food traditions in America and really worldwide,” said Eric Olesen of O&H Danish Bakery, which delivers traditional holiday treats around the globe.

O&H丹麥面包房的埃里克·奧里森說:“美國乃至全世界的節(jié)日食品傳統(tǒng)都有其獨特之處。”

“The traditional desserts elicit wonderful memories that people want to relive, recreate for the next generation and share with others far and wide.”

“傳統(tǒng)的甜點會勾起人們美好的回憶，人們想要重新體驗，為下一代重新創(chuàng)造，并與他人廣泛分享。”

The survey also looked to find the traditional holiday flavors people will be craving — and revealed them to be chocolate (51 percent), apple cinnamon (48 percent), cheese (48 percent), gingerbread (48 percent) and raspberry (45 percent).

此外，調(diào)查還發(fā)現(xiàn)，人們最喜歡的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日食品包括巧克力(51%)、蘋果肉桂(48%)、奶酪(48%)、姜餅(48%)和覆盆子(45%)。

The desserts respondents want over the holidays include sugar cookies (42 percent), carrot cake (32 percent), pumpkin pie (26 percent) and Kringle (17 percent).

受訪者在節(jié)日期間想要的甜點包括糖餅干(42%)、胡蘿卜蛋糕(32%)、南瓜派(26%)和圣誕老人(17%)。

“We find that people aren’t willing to forgo the food traditions, but they will take help to lessen the load of holiday stress,” Olesen added.

奧里森說:“我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，人們不愿意放棄傳統(tǒng)的飲食習(xí)慣，但他們會在節(jié)日期間尋求幫助，減輕壓力。”

“We’ve seen guests increasingly looking for items to contribute to their holiday host’s table or as a nod of thanks.”

“我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，越來越多的客人想要為主人的餐桌添點東西，或是表示感謝。”

The trend is a huge relief as seven in 10 respondents admit to being stressed about not having enough time to prepare food for Christmas guests and events.

這一趨勢讓人松了一口氣，七成的受訪者承認自己因為沒有足夠的時間為圣誕客人和活動準(zhǔn)備食物而倍感壓力。

Baking doesn’t come without its perils since half of Americans (48 percent) have been the victim of a holiday baking disaster.

有一半的美國人(48%)曾在節(jié)日期間遭受過烘焙災(zāi)難，因此烘焙也并非沒有風(fēng)險。

From forgotten ingredients and oven fires to lack of cooking fuel and burnt items — those are just a few of the kitchen nightmares that can breakout during the busy holiday season.

從被遺忘的食材和烤箱里的火，到缺乏烹飪?nèi)剂虾蜔沟臇|西——這些都是廚房里在繁忙的節(jié)日期間可能爆發(fā)的噩夢。