Food on Shabbat Questions and Answers

How do you cover the flame, when can you return a pot to the fire, and what should you do if it is burning?

Forgot to put up the cholent before Shabbat—are you stuck with cold food?

How can I make a cup of hot coffee on Shabbat, when cooking is forbidden?

There is a time-hallowed custom to taste the Shabbat food on Friday afternoon to ensure it properly spiced and not burned.

I am a professional. I work a lot. Quitting is not an option, and I leave work on Fridays barely in time to arrive home by sundown. Help!

I work full time, so I can’t cook anything very special for Shabbat . . .

I’m a bit of a picky eater. So, I’d like to know: is there a deeper reason for me to be eating this stuff?

Served in chicken soup, matzo balls are dumplings made of matzo meal (ground matzo), egg, oil, water and flavoring

Gefilte fish ("stuffed fish" in Yiddish) is a dish traditionally enjoyed by Ashkenazi Jews on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. It contains ground fish that has been cooked (or baked) with other ingredients such as eggs, spices, and ground onions and carrots.