slow cookers

Low-heat kitchen vessels

Slow cookers are countertop electric appliances designed to cook food at low temperatures over several hours.

A ceramic or metal pot sits in a heating base, allowing stews, roasts, and soups to simmer unattended: I put the chili in the slow cooker before work.

The long cooking time tenderizes tough cuts of meat and develops flavors.

Crock-Pot is a trademarked brand name often used generically.

Related

pulled pork · beef stew · ceramic · chili · Dutch oven · comfort food · tenderizing · one-pot · recipes · heat retention · casserole · programmable · pot roast · countertop · meals · beans · electric · bubbling

Categories
Opposites
cooking speed/method

slow cookerspressure cookers

Sealed pots using steam

woks · broilers · induction cooktops · air fryers · convection ovens

cooking philosophy/approach

slow cookersfast food

Speedy prepared meals

minute rice · TV dinners · takeout

Family

slow, cook, cooking, slowly, slowness, slowing, slowed, cooks, uncooked

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G