cook on low heat

Meaning

This phrase means to prepare food using a low temperature setting on a stove. It is used in recipes to prevent food from burning or to cook it slowly and evenly. It has a practical, instructional tone.

Examples

• You need to cook the sauce on low heat for twenty minutes so it doesn't burn.

  You need to cook the sauce on low heat for twenty minutes so it doesn't burn.

• I always cook on low heat when I make scrambled eggs.

  I always cook on low heat when I make scrambled eggs.

• Should I cook this on low heat or medium heat?

  Should I cook this on low heat or medium heat?

• After it boils, cover the pot and cook on low heat.

  After it boils, cover the pot and cook on low heat.

• If you cook on low heat, the meat will stay very tender.

  If you cook on low heat, the meat will stay very tender.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Cook under low heat.

  ✓ Cook on low heat.

  In English, we use the preposition 'on' (or sometimes 'over'), not 'under', when referring to stove heat settings.

• ✗ Cook in small heat.

  ✓ Cook on low heat.

  We describe stove temperature settings using 'low', 'medium', or 'high', not 'small' or 'big'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To make a perfect stew, you should ___ for three hours.

  💡 Use a low stove setting so it doesn't burn.

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  cook on low heat

• Don't rush the process; just cover the pan and ___.

  💡 Use the stove's lowest setting.

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  cook on low heat