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Why Haitians eat Bouillon Jouroumou on Independence's day?We value your comments.

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What is Cholent?

By Naftali Silberberg

Cholent is a culinary delight enjoyed by Jews of all backgrounds on Shabbat afternoon.

In Ashkenazi circles it is called "Cholent," while Sephardic Jews refer to this dish as "Chameen" ("the hot dish").

This stewed dish is served hot on Shabbat afternoon, and since it is forbidden to cook or warm up food on Shabbat, the cholent sits on the stove-top (or in a crock pot) from before sundown Friday evening.

The ingredients of this dish vary depending on your ancestry.

The Ashkenazi cholent normally consists of beans, barley, potatoes and meat. (There are those who specialize in making a delicious vegetarian cholent).

The Mid-Eastern variety is much spicier and often contains rice, chickpeas, and sometimes dumplings.

Katia, April 18 2009, 12:30 PM

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We eat bouillon on Saturday because it usually is to use up left over meat that we may have over the week. We do... read more >
Didi, 22-Jan-11 11:59 am
Katia, You want to know why do Haitians eat bouillon on Saturday and eat soup on Independence Day (New Year's Day)... read more >
Tiba, 22-Jan-11 3:16 pm
Tiba, I did not know this fact that our former ancestors eat soup or bouillon on the independence day or in the Cayman... read more >
Toulimen, 22-Jan-11 4:58 pm
Toulimen, I did not say the ancestors ate soup on Independence Day. At the ceremony in Bois-Caiman, they were serve... read more >
Tiba, 22-Jan-11 7:37 pm
My bad, I have thought it differently. I read your posting very quick and I agree with you those American historians... read more >
Toulimen, 22-Jan-11 8:45 pm

 

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