cholent

Cholent, a sort of cassoulet that is cooked for 24 hours, is another specialty.

Cholent might also have originated in the eastern part of the Hapsburg Empire.

Cholent, she writes, "is any combination of food that has the stamina to withstand 24 hours of cooking!"

Cholent is the subject of poem by Heinrich Heine.

Cholent was developed over the centuries to conform with Jewish laws that prohibit cooking on the Sabbath.

Come for Cholent.

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This food is known as cholent (pronounced CHO-lent), and its evolution and many varieties are explored in a new book, "Come for Cholent: The Jewish Stew Cookbook" (Bloch, 1991).

It was a privilege to be invited by Rabbi Rubinstein, on Saturday morning, after the prayers, to taste the Cholent [There exist different kinds of Cholent, his was made with potatoes] prepared by the Rebbitzin.