Blindhuhn

Blindhuhn (German pronunciation: [ˈblɪntˌhuːn] , lit. 'blind chicken'; also called blindes huhn [ˈblɪndəs huːn],[1] Westphalian blind chicken, Lippisches blind chicken or goose feed[2]) is a stew that is part of Westphalian cuisine in Germany. It is a hearty dish is prepared from various beans, potatoes, carrots, pears and apples as well as bacon.[1] Depending on how it is prepared, it has a soupy to creamy consistency and is slightly acidic per to the addition of apples and vinegar. Despite its name, the dish contains no chicken.[3]

In some preparations, unsmoked or smoked mettwurst sausage is added at the end and also cooked.[2] Fried onion is sometimes used to top the dish.[4]

Etymology

Westfälisches blindhuhn ("Westphalian blind chicken")[5] is a classic recipe from Westphalian cuisine that Henriette Davidis described as the "Westphalian national dish" as early as the mid-19th century.[6] A German proverb states that "even a blind hen finds a grain",[7][8] and the stew's name is derived from this, essentially meaning that everyone will find something they like in this stew.[2][9] Davidis herself also describes the dish as a gleaning, so that the proverb can also mean that it is an autumn dish that is stocked with the remains of the garden season that the cook found as a "blind chicken".[10] The composition of the dish is reminiscent of the North German dish Birnen, Bohnen und Speck ("pears, beans and bacon").[5]

See also

References
  1. "Blindes Huhn". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. Schneider, I. (2015). Ostwestfalen-Lippe - Küchenklassiker: Pickert, Pudding, Pumpernickel (in German). Wartberg Verlag. p. 68. ISBN 978-3-8313-2475-0. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. Otzen, H.; Otzen, B. (2021). Reise Know-How Reiseführer Münsterland (in German). Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-8317-4974-4. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. Bendel, L. (2013). Deutsche Regionalküche von A-Z (in German). Anaconda Verlag. p. 57. ISBN 978-3-7306-9042-0. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. Sheraton, M. (2010). The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking. Random House Publishing Group. p. 110-111. ISBN 978-0-307-75457-8. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. Davidis, H. (2018). Praktisches Kochbuch Für Die Gewöhnliche Und Feinere Küche: Bearbeitet Für Die Deutsch-Amerikanische Küche Nach Der Fünfunddreißigsten Verbesserten Auflage (Classic Reprint) (in German). Fb&c Limited. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-267-44750-3. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. "Auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn". Deutsche Welle. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  8. The dictionary definition of auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn at Wiktionary
  9. Westphalian blind chicken. Wdr.de. accessed June 22, 2018.
  10. Bert Gamerschlag, Bert (2019). "Westfalenkost" (in: Stern 4/2019). Gruner + Jahr. pp 118–.
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