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]
- ^ a b "Blindes Huhn". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bendel, L. (2013). Deutsche Regionalküche von A-Z (in German). Anaconda Verlag. p. 57. ISBN 978-3-7306-9042-0. Retrieved 14 April 2022.