In Praise of a Slow Cooker

[Lake]

In Praise of a Slow Cooker

Today I want to say something wonderful
about my slow cooker –
a Rival, a crock nestled
in stainless steel shell,
when heated, it simmers like hot springs.

I want to tell you how mild tempered it is -
you throw in beef tendon, carrots,
kidney beans, shiitake and kelp...
add hot water and aniseeds,
turn the switch
and leave it to hatch.
Go read, relax, or run an errand.
When you return, you see how
soft fire makes tender meat.

I love the way steam whistles softly,
tries to escape, pushing the glass lid that gently
pops, poof, poof, poof to the rhythm of bubbling
stews. No spills, but a waft of aroma; inside

everything dissolves in a slow burn.

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the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins

[SLIU]

everything dissolves in a slow burn

reminds me of the boiling frog story:
if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out instantly. but if it is placed in cold water, which is slowly heated, it will be cooked to death.

[Lake]

还有这一说，青蛙喜欢温泉？
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the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins

[SLIU]

置青蛙于热水中，它会立即跳出； 于冷水中，慢慢加温，它会乖乖地呆着水中，并在它意识到危险之前已被煮熟。--the power of slow cooking

“slow cooking”运用很广，比如，用此方法去征服（或用你的词"dissolve"）一个民族。。。（vs 用武力。。。）

[Lake]