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amother
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Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:52 pm
dont use barley now cos not achar pesach.

used shredded potatoes last week to thicken it but dont like taste esp when cooked overnight.

can I put in shredded carrots or it wont do much to thicken -will it dissoved/disintegrate?
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Amalia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:53 pm
You can use quinoa, but it does taste differently than barley.
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amother
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Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:55 pm
Amalia wrote:
You can use quinoa, but it does taste differently than barley.


good idea but dont think will go. use it for other things but wouldnt for cholent.
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amother
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Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:57 pm
Brown rice
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nursemomma




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:57 pm
Brown rice! Has very similar texture to barley.
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amother
Jean


 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:58 pm
Rice is delicous, my grandmother has celiac and she makes a rice cholent and we all end up loving it too.
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amother
Forestgreen


 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:58 pm
Rice is very good in cholent.
When my child was on a gluten free diet I used to make it with beans and rice.
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amother
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Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 6:59 pm
wow so may pro rice here.

also good idea but prefer not.

anything else?
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iyar




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:01 pm
I never heard of needing “after Pesach” for an actual unprocessed grain product like barley, only for things processed with grains like cereals, pasta, farfel, cookies and obviously bread. Are you sure that’s your minhag? If it is, would you be allowed to use rice which isn’t one of the five grains? Rice makes a pretty good cholent.
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amother
Sand


 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:01 pm
You could try cauliflower rice
Personally I use brown rice
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schoolbus




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:15 pm
You can just leave it out. I do it many times without barley, it comes out delicious. Put just enough water and it will become nice and thick
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Moonlight




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:18 pm
another vote for brown rice. Someone taught me this a few months ago and my cholent is even better. I usually put brown rice and barley together
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thanks




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:22 pm
lentils or split peas
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amother
Powderblue


 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:23 pm
Barley isn’t chametz unless it got wet. Please ask your rabbi.
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amother
Broom


 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:29 pm
Just leave it out.
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mha3484




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:38 pm
Short grain brown rice is really similar to barley.
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Shopmiami49




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:41 pm
mha3484 wrote:
Short grain brown rice is really similar to barley.


I've done this...totally similar texture and consistency
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amother
Milk


 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:45 pm
Brown rice. (Add it raw). Some people might not even notice!!
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:45 pm
amother OP wrote:
dont use barley now cos not achar pesach.

used shredded potatoes last week to thicken it but dont like taste esp when cooked overnight.

can I put in shredded carrots or it wont do much to thicken -will it dissoved/disintegrate?

Use short grain brown rice or white sushi rice. It's round and gives that nice texture very similar to barley. (The regular brown rice kind of busts after cooking so long and isn't enjoyable in cholent/won't give you the texture you're looking for). Just use less water for short grain brown rice, that what is used for barley.


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naomi2




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 26 2023, 7:50 pm
Theres a difference between regular brown rice and short grain brown rice. The short grain is the kind you want in the choulent. You won't be able to taste such a different from barley
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