Birnen, Bohnen und Speck

Birnen, Bohnen und Speck is a North German dish which is especially popular in the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Hamburg. It also goes under the names of Bohnen, Birnen und Speck and, locally, the Low German names of Grööner Hein and Grönen Heini . The ingredients required mean that the dish is mainly eaten in the months of August and September.

The dish is a type of stew, in which—as the name indicates—the main ingredients are pears, beans and speck (a kind of bacon). In North German country kitchens, potatoes would also be added, even though they are not specifically mentioned.