What time to put your cholent up?

amother

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:38 pm

I cook mine in a crockpot and I find that it's never cooked in enough... seems five or so hours on high setting before Shabbos isn't enough.

What time do you put your crockpot on?

amother

Babyblue

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:41 pm

Kids like to eat it for lunch on Friday so I put it up Thurs night

amother

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:44 pm

amother Babyblue wrote:

Kids like to eat it for lunch on Friday so I put it up Thurs night

In a crockpot?

I want to try this but not sure if it will be too cooked in by Shabbos day.

Though as of now it's always not cooked in enough.

amother

Babyblue

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:46 pm

amother OP wrote:

In a crockpot?

I want to try this but not sure if it will be too cooked in by Shabbos day.

Though as of now it's always not cooked in enough.

Yes, I put it on low then switch to keep warm before shabbos

amother

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:55 pm

amother Babyblue wrote:

Yes, I put it on low then switch to keep warm before shabbos

My crockpot has high, low & auto, but I have a feeling that the high is more like low and the low is more like keep warm.

So I guess I will start with high and then turn to low once it looks fully cooked.

613mitzvahgirl

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:56 pm

I put it up 9ish Erev Shobbos and keep it on low the whole time.

Einikel

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:57 pm

I cook it all day Thursday. Serve for supper. Refrigerate overnight and rewarm Friday afternoon.

amother

Lily

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 9:58 pm

I put my chulent up on Thurs night and keep it on low the whole time and it's perfect and delicious for shabbos lunch.
Different crockpots cook differently on the same settings so you do have to find one that will work for you.

jd1212

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 10:05 pm

Perfect every time- frozen raw meat put up right before shabbos to eat for lunch

MiracleMama

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 10:43 pm

jd1212 wrote:

Perfect every time- frozen raw meat put up right before shabbos to eat for lunch

I don't use frozen meat, but also put mine up raw right before I light. On low on crockpot. Perfection. (Though obviously nobody eats any until Shabbos lunch).

Blessing1

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 10:49 pm

I put it up Friday early morning on high. Turn it on low by the zman.

amother

Holly

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 10:49 pm

I also do mine right before Shabbos starts. I set it on low.

peace2

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 10:54 pm

If we want to eat before shabbos, I put it up Friday AM on high for 5 hours, then turn to low
Otherwise put it up an hour before shabbos on low (if there's time I'll put it on high for an hour and then turn it down)
Could be different brands have different settings, but on my crockpot keep low = food poisoning for meat overnight

amother

Pumpkin

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 10:55 pm

amother Babyblue wrote:

Kids like to eat it for lunch on Friday so I put it up Thurs night

This. But then by shabbos it’s no good anymore I have to make a new one

biggirl6

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 11:36 pm

amother Holly wrote:

I also do mine right before Shabbos starts. I set it on low.

ftr cholent needs to be 3/4 cooked before shabbos

amother

Holly

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 11:40 pm

biggirl6 wrote:

ftr cholent needs to be 3/4 cooked before shabbos

“Another option is to allow the cholent to remain totally raw until right before candle-lighting time, and only then turn on the cooking mechanism. Doing so will permit leaving the cholent on the crock-pot even though the base is not covered with aluminum foil at all.”

From outorah.org

amother

Lightgreen

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 11:47 pm

Right before candle lighting

amother

Moccasin

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 11:47 pm

I put the crackpot up Thursday midday, I put potatoe kugel In Friday midday, it perfect on shabbos morning. I use the cholent bags to keep the pot clean & cooking time is longer with it.

amother

Lightgreen

Thu, Feb 15 2024, 11:47 pm

amother Holly wrote:

This is what we do. Totally raw.

amother

DarkMagenta

Fri, Feb 16 2024, 10:00 am

Us too.

Yeshivish. Dh said it was halachicly fine (not bedieved), but I didn't believe him, so he asked and was told it wss fine.