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Heimishe cholent

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mircat12

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 9:53 pm

I’m looking to change up my cholent and I’m looking for a heimishe recipe. The sort of type they sell in stores.
Thanks!

amother

Ruby

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 7:26 am

Bump also looking

amother

Firethorn ↓

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 8:45 am

Someone gave me this recipe. Takeout style.
1 pack chulent beans
1 pack navy beans
Little Barley
Little oil
2 tbs salt
1 tbs garlic powder
1 tbs minced garlic
1 tsp black pepper
1.5 tbs paprika
Mix together
Add Meat and water
Enjoy

amother

Aqua

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 8:54 am

I feel it's more about the method of cooking and the amount of water then what exactly is put in and how much of everything. I love love love the between carpools recipe for pareve cholent and I just add the meat with a little more water in a crock pot Friday morning on high and then switch it to warm right before Shabbos!!!!

amother

Tiffanyblue

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 9:09 am

The secret is MSG. I actually bought it TMI

and use about 1 tspn in the cholent. makes a huge difference.
Also smoked paprika

amother

Purple ↓

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 9:12 am

amother Firethorn wrote:

This looks like what you’re asking for op. If you want authentic, heimish, don’t add bbq sauce, coke, beer, ketchup or stuff like that. There’s only one thing missing here, there’s no onion. Onion base is most important for that heimish flavor. Sauté a diced onion or two in a few tablespoons oil. Sprinkle salt and paprika on the onion while it’s sautéeing. When the onions are done put the meat on top, sprinkle spices and let it all sauté together for a while. Make your cholent on top of that. Be generous with the minced fresh garlic. You don’t need to use a measuring spoon like in the recipe. Use at least 4 cloves of garlic, eight is better.

PinkFridge ↓

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 9:47 am

amother Firethorn wrote:

That's a lotta beans. Though I guess if there are no potatoes, it's not as much as I think. What's a little barley? How much meat?

amother

Tulip

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 10:00 am

In crock pot, saute onions in some oil with salt and paprika. Add some cubed potatoes. Flanken (with bones).
Separately, soak and bring chulent beans and barley to a boil
Then rinse off and add to the crock pot.
Add water, to cover about two inches or more above the contents, as desired.
Leave in crock pot, until serving time.
I prepare on Thursday or Friday.
I put it in on high, consistently making sure there's enough water, and then lower the temp to medium for Shabbos.

amother

↑ Purple

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 10:08 am

PinkFridge wrote:

That's a lotta beans. Though I guess if there are no potatoes, it's not as much as I think. What's a little barley? How much meat?

I don’t use two whole packs of beans. A cup each of two types of beans and 1/2 to 3/4 cup barley. For a less traditional cholent for kids who like barley I use two cups mix of beans, one and half cups barley.

amother

Orchid ↓

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 10:09 am

mircat12 wrote:

I’m looking to change up my cholent and I’m looking for a heimishe recipe. The sort of type they sell in stores.
Thanks!

1 pack mixed cholent beans
1/3 pack pearl barley (3/4 cup)
3 tbsp oil
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
3 frozen garlic cubes
hunk of meat (not cubed)
8 cups water (it needs tons to make that creamy texture from the barley and oil)

Low for 24 hours. Really really good.

↑ PinkFridge

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 10:43 am

So heimishe cholent doesn't have potatoes?

amother

↑ Firethorn

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 10:48 am

PinkFridge wrote:

That's a lotta beans. Though I guess if there are no potatoes, it's not as much as I think. What's a little barley? How much meat?

I agree it's a lot of beans and I barely have room in my crockpot for so much so I usually use 1 1/2 cups of each package of beans. But then my kids complain that it doesn't taste like the chulent that it's supposed to taste like- dunno, I think it's delicious regardless. I also usually add 1-2 potatoes. I need to get a bigger crockpot.
I add some kishke.
Maybe half cup barley? Don't usually measure.
And A LOT of meat. Or three packages flanken

amother

↑ Orchid

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 11:02 am

PinkFridge wrote:

So heimishe cholent doesn't have potatoes?

Caterer/takeout cholent doesn't always have potatoes in it. It doesn't reheat as well. And we've all come to enjoy the texture.

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