slow cooker
nounDefinition of slow cooker
: an electric cooking pot that is used especially for cooking foods at a relatively low temperature over a long period of time
Until recently, there has been something of a divide between the slow cooker and the adventuresome home cook.— Mark Bittman Set slow cooker to low, cover and cook until brisket is fork-tender, 9 to 10 hours (or cook on high for 5 to 6 hours). — Cook's Country
Examples of slow cooker in a Sentence
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In a 5- to 6-qt slow cooker, stir together tomatoes (and their juices), chili powder, oregano, cumin, 1 cup water, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chili," 30 Jan. 2019 This adorable 4-quart slow cooker scales back the size and adds a pop of pattern to please party guests. — Olivia Hall, The Seattle Times, "Ways to eat well in the summer heat (no stove required)," 13 Aug. 2018 Want to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie or mozzarella-stuffed slow cooker meatballs? — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Walmart now lets you instantly purchase ingredients in Buzzfeed’s Tasty videos," 20 Aug. 2019 Cover slow cooker and heat through on high setting if necessary. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Deliciously Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe," 1 May 2017 Five hundred miles west of Wolfsburg, Volkswagen’s UK-based, upscale cousin prefers slow cooker to cookie cutter. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "Tour the Factory Where Bentley Handcrafts Its Luxury Rides," 27 July 2019 Microwave quinoa, onion, jalapeños, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 teaspoon salt in bowl, stirring occasionally, until quinoa is lightly toasted and vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to prepared slow cooker. — Washington Post, "For this quinoa side dish, we turned to the Southwest," 24 June 2019 The Chefman triple slow cooker on Amazon has three separate crocks, allowing you to consolidate your cooking into one handy gizmo that does all of the work for you. — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, "This Triple Slow Cooker Is Here to Save Your Holidays—And It's Only $40 on Amazon," 6 Nov. 2018 The Duo Plus 60 model is a 9-in-1 device, serving as a rice cooker, slow cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, food warmer, and pressure cooker. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "The Instant Pot Duo Plus 60 is $15 off for Prime Day 2019," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slow cooker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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