Slow-cooked dishes (5)
I believe the answer is:
stews
'slow-cooked dishes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stews that I've seen before include "Dishes cooked by long simmering" , "Cooks slowly in liquid" , "Pickles" , "casseroles?" , "Swelters" .)