[food] Three slow-cooking recipes

[chanaleh]

So, I have this fleishig crockpot. :-)

Comments

[chuckro]

The foil liner under the lid is important, though.

Why? I don't have an appropriate pot with a lid, so I'd presumably try this with just a foil cover. What does the foil-and-lid combination do?

[chanaleh]

I think the heaviness of the lid is preferable, and the tinfoil creates a tighter seal, keeping the steam pressure up.

I could, of course, just be Making Shit Up. :-} Maybe I'll try it both ways at once next time and see -- a baking dish with just a foil cover, and my casserole dish with foil and lid!

[chuckro]

Double the chickpeas...for SCIENCE!

[chanaleh]

I've actually never made cholent, but my friend Barbara the caterer has a recipe for the vegetarian cholent they make at our shul (in crockpots) which I personally adore... lots of beans and barley. (Admittedly it's a bit oily, but cholent is supposed to be rich and heavy, anyway. :-) She was supposed to send me the recipe, I'll ask her and pass it along if you're interested!

[lyriendel]

Mmmmm. I may have to dig out my slow cooker and try the duck or lamb sometime.

[chanaleh]

Testify, brother! :-D Great, I'm glad.

[anonymous]

the chickpeas look yummy - greg