Blind chicken

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Westphalian blind chicken with meatloaf and pork bacon

The blind chicken , also Westphalian blind chicken , Lippian blind chicken or goose feed , is a stew of the Westphalian cuisine . The hearty dish is prepared from various beans , potatoes , carrots , pears and apples as well as pork bacon. Depending on the preparation, it has a soupy to creamy consistency and is slightly acidic with the addition of apples and vinegar .

preparation

The preparation of the stew may vary depending on the source. As a rule, finely chopped onions or onion rings with sliced ​​bacon are first boiled or sautéed in a little water, according to the classic recipe no onions are added. After that, coarsely chopped green beans and soaked white beans, as well as cubes of potatoes, carrots (yellow beets), and tart and firm apples and pears are added. Water or a vegetable broth is added to the whole and the stew is seasoned with salt , pepper and herbs such as savory , parsley and oregano and the stew is cooked until all the ingredients are cooked through and the soup is slightly creamy. To acidify the soup further, (apple) vinegar can be used. To increase the smoothness, mix a little flour with cold water and thicken the soup with it.

In some recipes, unsmoked or smoked sausages (Mettenden) are added at the end and also cooked.

  • Main Ingredients: Bacon, Green and White Beans, Potatoes, Carrots, Apples and Pears, Onions, Mettenden and Apple Cider Vinegar

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Origin of name and culture

Westphalian blind chicken is a classic recipe in Westphalian cuisine, which Henriette Davidis referred to as the “Westphalian national dish” in the middle of the 19th century . Despite the name, no chicken is added to the stew. The name is derived from the proverb "Even a blind chicken can find a grain" and should mean that everyone will find something they like in this stew. Davidis himself describes the dish as gleaning , so that the proverb can also mean that it is an autumn dish that v. a. from the remains of the gardening season still found by the cook as a "blind chicken". The composition of the dish is reminiscent of the North German dish of pears, beans and bacon .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d "Blindhuhn" In: Ira Schneider: Ostwestfalen-Lippe, kitchen classics. Wartberg Verlag, 2015, p. 68. ISBN 978-3-8313-2475-0 .
  2. ↑ a b Westphalian blind hen. Recipe on Lecker.de; accessed on June 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ a b c “Gleanings. Blind chicken. A Westphalian national dish . ”In: Henriette Davidis : Practical cookbook for ordinary and fine cuisine . Bielefeld 1858, p. 103. ( Google Books )
  4. ^ "Blindhuhn" In: Old Ruhr area kitchen. Tandem Verlag, Cologne 2014, pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-3-8313-2475-0 .
  5. ↑ a b Westphalian blind hen. Recipe and description on wdr.de; accessed on June 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Bert Gamerschlag: "Westfalenkost" In: Stern 4/2019 Gruner + Jahr, Hamburg 2019, pp 118 ff.

literature

  • "Gleanings. Blind chicken. A Westphalian national dish . ”In: Henriette Davidis : Practical cookbook for ordinary and fine cuisine . Bielefeld 1858, p. 103. ( Google Books )
  • “Blindhuhn” In: Ira Schneider: Ostwestfalen-Lippe, kitchen classics. Wartberg Verlag, 2015, p. 41. ISBN 978-3-8313-2475-0 .
  • “Blindhuhn” In: Old Ruhr Area Kitchen. Tandem Verlag, Cologne 2014, pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-3-8313-2475-0 .

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