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The Secret Ingredient is Time: Slow-Cooked Sundays 10 Aug 2025 • 1 min read

Why slow cooking is worth the wait.
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In a world of 15-minute recipes and instant meals, slow cooking feels like rebellion. Whether it’s a pot of beef stew simmering all afternoon or a batch of pulled pork roasting low and slow, time transforms simple ingredients into something extraordinary.

Slow cooking breaks down tough cuts, deepens flavours, and fills your home with an aroma that makes every passing hour harder to resist. It also encourages a different pace — time to set the table, bake bread, or simply enjoy a quiet Sunday.

The payoff isn’t just the meal — it’s the experience of anticipation, the way each bite carries hours of care.