Cook the meat before putting in cholent?

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amother

OP ↓

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:35 am

Clueless cook here..
When you put meat in cholent (I think I have beef stew meat), do you just put it in raw with all other ingredients and cook together? Or are you meant to separately cook it first?
IF it makes a difference, my slow cooker is not the type with a base that you can put on the stove also, its an insert type.

BH Yom Yom

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:36 am

I put it in raw and it cooks fine.

amother

Cantaloupe ↓

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:38 am

I have the insert type and put it in raw
Never heard of anyone cooking it beforehand

amother

Thistle

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:38 am

amother Cantaloupe wrote:

I have the insert type and put it in raw
Never heard of anyone cooking it beforehand

I like to brown/sear it first with onions. But very often skip it.

essie14

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:40 am

Been making cholent for almost 30 years. Never cooked the meat first. And never saw my mom do that either and she's been making cholent for 50 years.

chestnut ↓

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:41 am

amother Cantaloupe wrote:

I have the insert type and put it in raw
Never heard of anyone cooking it beforehand

I do. I sear it first, then cook for some time, add potatoes, then put on Keep Warm.

amother

↑ OP

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:42 am

OK thanks all!

amother

↑ Cantaloupe

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:42 am

chestnut wrote:

I do. I sear it first, then cook for some time, add potatoes, then put on Keep Warm.

Does it come out better that way?

ra_mom

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:43 am

amother OP wrote:

Cook the meat before putting in cholent?

Nope

↑ chestnut

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 9:46 am

amother Cantaloupe wrote:

Does it come out better that way?

I don't know lol I don't think I ever tried the raw way. I think I'm paranoid about it not coming out good if outting in a raw or water evaporating, so this way I'm sure it'll be cooked.
I also don't put in barley or beans, just potatoes, so don't know how those would behave.

tweety1

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 10:29 am

I learned on here to put it in as is. No searing no cutting into pieces. It doesn't dry out this way.

amother

Salmon

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 10:40 am

I make cholent in a pot so I fry with onions first.

amother

Firebrick

Fri, Sep 06 2024, 10:50 am

I saute it with onions in the crock pot first and then add the rest of ingredients.

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