crockpot recipe
/ˈkrɒk.pɒt ˈrɛs.ɪ.pi/
Very CommonAny recipe designed for a slow cooker, typically set in the morning and ready by dinner.
Crockpot is technically a brand name but it became the generic term the same way Kleenex did for tissues. Using 'crockpot recipe' instead of 'slow cooker recipe' tends to signal older home cook culture or a more casual register.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Best crockpot recipe ever: pork shoulder, one can of Coke, packet of onion soup mix, eight hours on low. | Sharing a beloved minimal-ingredient slow cooker recipe. | reddit, 2023 |
| 02 | It's October so my crockpot is officially out for the season. | Slow cooker season begins in fall and runs through winter. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | Whenever I don't know what to cook I just look up a crockpot recipe for whatever meat is in the fridge. | Using the slow cooker as a default fallback cooking method. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 04 | Mom's crockpot pot roast recipe is 40 years old and untouchable. | A family crockpot recipe treated as a treasured, irreplaceable tradition. | instagram, 2024 |
Use it when
- Describing any recipe that uses a slow cooker.
- Searching for or sharing a slow cooker meal idea.
- Talking about a set-and-forget cooking approach for busy days.
Do not use it when
- You specifically mean pressure cooking, not slow cooking.Use “Instant Pot” instead.
- You want to emphasize the no-prep dump aspect.Use “slow cooker dump” instead.
Crockpot vs Instant Pot
crockpot recipe
A crockpot slow cooks over hours and is set-and-forget.
VS
instant-pot
An Instant Pot uses pressure to cook fast, often in under an hour.
Origin and context
Crock-Pot is a brand name for slow cookers introduced in the 1970s. It became so dominant it turned into the generic term for the appliance and any recipe made in it.
- First seen
- 1970s
- Confidence
- high
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