low and slow

comparative more low and slow · superlative most low and slow

1. cookingAt a low temperature for a relatively long period of time.

   Slow Cooker Jambalaya with andouille sausage, chicken and shrimp cooked low and slow with bold spices and vegetables with just 10 minutes of prep.

   2019, Stephanie Matthews, Beginners Low Carb Slow Cooker

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   In fact, in restaurants, the term “confit” now refers to most anything cooked low and slow in fat, which gives the food a velvety, unctuous texture and concentrates its flavor. We found that baby artichokes are well suited […]

   2008, Cook's Illustrated, The Best Slow and Easy Recipes

1. derogatorynot comparableChristianityAdapted to be palatable to an ordinary person; relaxed and undemanding.

   Thus the "Evangelical," called also "the Low Church party," became, in the opinion of its adversaries, the low and slow church.

   1871, Isaak August Dorner, History of Protestant Theology, Particularly in Germany, page 487

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   Now who can tell what a good word may do this high-spirited boy, who thinks true religion a low and slow affair? I tell you, my dear boy, a real Christian has an elevated, though an humble mind.

   1862, Christian Treasury, volume 18, page 227