slow cooker

American  

noun

1. an electric cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid for cooking meats, casseroles, etc., for several hours at relatively low temperatures, usually around 200° F (93.3° C).

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Example Sentences

Veteran Tanzanian journalist Jenerali Ulimwengu described in a column how the recent election was "the boiling point reached by societal soups that have been cooking for decades in a slow cooker without being noticed by an absent-minded rulership, totally submerged in the middle of its gravy train".

From BBC

An improvised fireless slow cooker is built from little more than a wooden box, expanding foam, and a yoga mat - and it works.

From BBC

The slow cooker kept it warm the whole time we were outside, and it was just as delicious at the end of the game as it was at the start.

From Salon

Braise it in the oven, smoke it on a Camp Chef Woodwind pellet smoker, or even throw it in a slow cooker, you’ll end up with a delicious dinner worthy of indulging in.

From Salon

Residents in south London have been learning how to use a slow cooker to dish up healthy meals on a budget for their families.

From BBC