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]

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]

• List of German dishes
• List of stews

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