And you only need to cook them in the microwave for a minutes to have them ready to eat.

而你只需要把食物放进微波炉，1分钟之后就可以吃了。

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they (incorrectly) believe that ready-to-eat foods are less expensive than those they cook themselves;

他们（错误地）认为方便食品比自己来弄要便宜；

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Mother ready to cook lunch, found that salt has been used up, I hurriedly stepped forward, mother change once upon a time, readily agreed.

妈妈准备烧午饭了，发现盐已经用光了，我连忙毛遂自荐，妈妈一改从前，爽快地答应了。

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There's also hard-to-find grass-fed meats, ready-to-cook organic and free-range chicken, and a well-stocked selection of just-caught seafood.

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Eventually a harried housewife or a busy executive will be able to order a ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook gourmet meal for delivery by dinner time (see box).

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