(名詞) 昂貴的高蛋白質食物。plate 為「餐盤」之意。
引句：
Because whole grains offer long-lasting satisfaction, they offset what the hospitality industry calls “center-of-the-plate costs”—the expensive, high-protein foods, often rich in saturated fats, that are traditionally served in all too generous portions.
—Martha Rose Shulman, "Getting your grains — and greens, too," The New York Times, March 23, 2009
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