You take everything one step at a time, you concentrate on the present moment of cooking, you do some monotonous activities (like chopping or stirring) that calm your body and mind.

你一步一步做这一切，专心于目前烹饪的这一刻，做一些单调的活动(像切和搅拌)可以使你的身心平和稳定。

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The cleaning and preparation for cooking the rat is also quite a process. The small feet and tail are first cut off on a wood chopping block.

清洗和准备烹调这些田鼠也破费功夫.小爪子和尾巴首先在一个木头墩子上被切掉 从耳朵后面切开 这样可以把整个皮扯下来 之后砍连着皮毛的头.

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By cooking them whole and chopping them up afterwards, you are locking in both taste and nutrients.

胡萝卜整根做熟后再切碎，可以保持口味和营养。

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Instead of employing housemaids and cooks, for instance, busy householders buy the output of workers chopping and bagging salads and cooking ready meals.

ECONOMIST: Domestic labour