haifagirl-
Thank you for the info.
Your explanation makes sense.
rabbiofberlin-
I selected two articles that provided mareh mekomos for the info used in their conclusions, seemed knowledgeable, and provided differing conclusions just to show some insight to the issues involved. I know nothing about the authors of those articles.
I think an electric heating element is considered aish, according to most.
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cherrybim-
When barbecuing or roasting, a trick that can be used to allow uneven cuts of meat to cook evenly is to chill the thinner part in ice water before cooking it. I would think that cold water, refrigerating the ingredients beforehand, or even putting ice cubes (instead of some water) in the cholent pot can accomplish the purpose of keeping the cholent inedibly raw until after the latest zman.