Meat gunk in cholent 🤢

PeanutMama

Fri, May 07 2021, 6:42 pm

Is there a to prevent it? We put in the meat raw.
Are we supposed to cook it first?

Amelia Bedelia

Fri, May 07 2021, 6:47 pm

You can brown it first

singleagain

Fri, May 07 2021, 6:56 pm

You can brown it .. but you don't have to . We never brown our cholent meat....

Also what do you mean by gunk?

ra_mom

Fri, May 07 2021, 7:29 pm

Are you putting the meat on top of everything else, not fully immersed?

naomi2

Sat, May 08 2021, 9:01 pm

Can you explain more what this meat gunk is?

amother

Lemon

Sat, May 08 2021, 9:44 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Are you putting the meat on top of everything else, not fully immersed?

Are you supposed to put it on top or bottom? I never know.

Goody2shoes

Sat, May 08 2021, 9:51 pm

amother [ Lemon ] wrote:

Are you supposed to put it on top or bottom? I never know.

Fully immersed improves the taste of the cholent

ra_mom

Sat, May 08 2021, 9:54 pm

amother [ Lemon ] wrote:

Are you supposed to put it on top or bottom? I never know.

It's delicious left on top of the cholent.

ra_mom

Sat, May 08 2021, 9:55 pm

HnF, I'm wondering if the gunk is coming from the beans. Or if the cholent pot is on a too low flame/temperature.

Goody2shoes

Sat, May 08 2021, 9:57 pm

ra_mom wrote:

It's delicious left on top of the cholent.

The meat is better when left ontop?
Will definitely try that next week. Thanks btw, I'm always on the lookout to improve my cooking

PeanutMama

Sat, May 08 2021, 10:04 pm

Hi🙈yes we put the meat on top of everything

No beans just potatoes meat and onions

ra_mom

Sat, May 08 2021, 10:05 pm

Hashem_n_Farfel wrote:

Hi🙈yes we put the meat on top of everything

No beans just potatoes meat and onions

What temperature setting?

ra_mom

Sun, May 09 2021, 2:12 am

alwayssmiling wrote:

The meat is better when left ontop?
Will definitely try that next week. Thanks btw, I'm always on the lookout to improve my cooking

It's very good on top.

PeanutMama

Sun, May 09 2021, 4:45 am

ra_mom wrote:

What temperature setting?

High one hour then low for the rest of the day plus shabbos until we take it out of the heater thingy

WaterKissed

Sun, May 09 2021, 5:12 am

Do you use meat bones? Those can create dirt in the chulent.
Solution, add it to the pot when it's boiling, and let it boil for an hour after. I think one hour on high is too little.

Rappel

Sun, May 09 2021, 5:14 am

Hashem_n_Farfel wrote:

Hi🙈yes we put the meat on top of everything

No beans just potatoes meat and onions

Maybe replace the potatoes with rice, to absorb the meat flavours and bits?

amother

Honeydew

Sun, May 09 2021, 6:34 am

No barley?
Do you rinse the meat first?

naomi2

Sun, May 09 2021, 8:13 am

I think the temperature might be the issue. I put it on high until right before shobbos and then turn to low. I think one hr might be too little

amother

Seafoam

Sun, May 09 2021, 8:18 am

Agree about the temperature - keep it on high for a few hours.

Also, it needs something to thicken it - barley, beans or even rice.

amother

Honeydew

Sun, May 09 2021, 8:34 am

Putting meat on top is fine but it has to be completely submerged in liquid.

I put my crockpot on high the whole Friday- 7-8 hours and lower right before shabbos.