fireless cooker

American  

noun

1. an insulated container that seals in heat to cook food.

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fireless cooker British  

noun

1. an insulated container that retains enough heat to cook food or keep it warm

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Etymology

Origin of fireless cooker

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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fireless cooker

The fireless cooker is especially valuable for cooking cereals, but a longer period of time must be allowed than for cooking in a double boiler.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon

Among the adaptations of the old ideas with new and modern improvements is the fireless cooker.

From The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) by Anonymous

Indeed, one fireless cooker is constructed directly on the principle employed in the New England clambake, and every one knows the deliciousness of food so cooked has become proverbial.

From The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) by Anonymous

The next thing would be for that identical very capable housewife to buy a good, first-class, durable and sanitary fireless cooker and use it habitually.

From The American Country Girl by Martha Foote Crow

Tell how to make and use a fireless cooker.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon