Do you have a secret recipe or ingredient for your chulent?

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:29 pm

Hi! So, I didn't grow up eating chulent but like making it now for my family. I usually follow Jamie Geller's recipe and it's great. But I know there are many variations. Do you have a secret ingredient that makes your chulent the best? A special type of meat? Thanks for sharing! Good Shabbos!!!

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:30 pm

PS this is the one I use as a base, though I deviate a bit here and there to customize it a little:

http://www.joyofkosher.com/rec.....lent/

tichellady

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:33 pm

Beef cheek- don't need to add any salt. Or any meat and some merguez sausage

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:37 pm

tichellady wrote:

Beef cheek- don't need to add any salt. Or any meat and some merguez sausage

Never tried that!!!!! Thanks!

tichellady

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:39 pm

[quote="BrachaBatya"]Never tried that!!!!! Thanks![/quote
It's really salty so you really don't need to add any salt to the cholent.

bigsis144

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:40 pm

A whole bulb of garlic wrapped in aluminum foil -- after cooking long and slow, the flavor mellows and it melts to a spreadable consistency. Cholent garlic spread on challah = mmmmmmmm.....

baschabad

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:43 pm

I always put in ketchup.
You could try duck sauce instead of honey.
Spices: sea salt and/or celery salt
Pepper
Paprika
Cumin

We also like eggs in our Cholent! Wash the shells and put them in raw. They're a little hot to peel, but yummy.

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:44 pm

Love your ideas.

Funny, I have had the eggs in chulent in Israel but never made it myself for some reason. I will have to just take the plunge and try it.

Love the whole bulb of garlic idea!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, ladies!

baschabad

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 12:47 pm

I also put in lots of vegetables. Onion, potato, sweet potato, carrot, butternut squash and parsnip. And a few cloves of garlic.

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:00 pm

baschabad wrote:

I also put in lots of vegetables. Onion, potato, sweet potato, carrot, butternut squash and parsnip. And a few cloves of garlic.

Love the idea of sweet potato, butternut squash and parsnip! (I already do onion and potato.)

Yum.

You are all getting me in the mood for Shabbos afternoon FAST!

Stars

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:10 pm

Carrots and squash. I will have to try the garlic idea. We also put in eggs sometimes.

Chayalle

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:12 pm

I remember in seminary a girl told us that when her father was in camp as a boy, he and a friend tried a prank and spilled a jar of pickle juice into the camp chulent. That Shabbos everyone was raving about how good it was! And since then he makes the chulent and puts in pickle juice.

I have never tried this myself....

amother

Babypink

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:18 pm

Honey
Chulent spice
Onion soup mix
Heinz chili sauce
Onions
Garlic
Pot
Kishka
Barely
Beans
Cheek meat

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:22 pm

Chayalle wrote:

That's funny!

I bet the vinegary, garlicky flavor was good. The vinegar may have tenderize the meat. Cool!!

The Happy Wife

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:26 pm

amother wrote:

Honey
Chulent spice
Onion soup mix
Heinz chili sauce
Onions
Garlic
Pot
Kishka
Barely
Beans
Cheek meat

Interesting secret ingredient

BrachaBatya

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:27 pm

The Happy Wife wrote:

Interesting secret ingredient

LOL I saw that "pot!" I thought maybe she meant pot roast type beef?

causemommysaid

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:28 pm

The Happy Wife wrote:

Interesting secret ingredient

I am wondering how that would even taste good but I guess people make pot brownies which are supposedly a hit.

The Happy Wife

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:31 pm

BrachaBatya wrote:

LOL I saw that "pot!" I thought maybe she meant pot roast type beef?

I figured it was supposed to be potatoes. Very Happy

amother

Indigo

Fri, Jun 24 2016, 1:31 pm

My cholent is really delicious if I may say so myself!
I put my cholent in the crock pot in the following order and don't mix it. Somehow the layers make it come out great.

Beans
Cheek Meat
Potatoes
Barley
Onion chopped
Onion soup mix
Dark brown sugar
Water to cover
Keep crockpot on low