slow cooked meal

Meaning

Refers to a dish that is prepared at a low temperature over a long period, typically using a slow cooker, crockpot, or oven. This cooking method tenderizes tough cuts of meat and allows flavors to meld deeply. It is often associated with comfort food and effortless home cooking.

Examples

• There is nothing better than coming home to a warm, slow cooked meal on a rainy day.

  There is nothing better than coming home to a warm, slow cooked meal on a rainy day.

• She prepared a slow cooked meal of beef brisket that literally melted in our mouths.

  She prepared a slow cooked meal of beef brisket that literally melted in our mouths.

• If you want a hassle-free Sunday dinner, a slow cooked meal is the perfect option.

  If you want a hassle-free Sunday dinner, a slow cooked meal is the perfect option.

• This recipe book is packed with easy ideas for a hearty, slow cooked meal.

  This recipe book is packed with easy ideas for a hearty, slow cooked meal.

• We decided to make a slow cooked meal of pork shoulder for the weekend family gathering.

  We decided to make a slow cooked meal of pork shoulder for the weekend family gathering.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I love eating a slow cooking meal.

  ✓ I love eating a slow cooked meal.

  Use the past participle 'cooked' to describe the completed state of the food, not the present participle 'cooking'.

• ✗ We had a slowly cooked meal last night.

  ✓ We had a slow-cooked meal last night.

  While 'slowly cooked' is grammatically correct, 'slow-cooked' is the standard compound adjective used in culinary English.

Related Expressions

Practice

• After a long day at work, I just wanted a warm, ___ that had been simmering all day.

  💡 A dish cooked slowly over many hours.

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  slow cooked meal

• Beef stew is the ultimate ___ for a cold winter evening.

  💡 Think of comfort food cooked over low heat for hours.

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  slow cooked meal