Birkel 7 Hühnchen
Birkel egg pasta brand from 1932 made from durum wheat semolina, wheat flour and 10% whole egg: spaghetti, fork spaghetti, maccaroni, spirals, Krauselli and Trulli.
7 Hühnchen ("7 little hens") is an egg pasta range of the German brand Birkel. According to the brand's history page, the 7 Hühnchen brand was launched in 1932; the range page says the noodles have been known for decades.
Unlike Birkel's No.1, which uses durum wheat semolina only, 7 Hühnchen pasta is made from durum wheat semolina, wheat flour and 10% whole egg from barn-raised hens. The flour gives a softer, more tender bite typical of German household egg noodles.
The range has six shapes: spaghetti, Gabelspaghetti (short spaghetti that can be eaten with a fork), maccaroni, Spiralen (spirals similar to fusilli), Krauselli and Trulli. Spaghetti are al dente after about 9 minutes in lightly salted boiling water. The range is intended for everyday family cooking and belongs to the egg pasta category.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina, wheat flour, whole egg 10% (barn eggs) |
|---|---|
| Main use | Everyday family egg pasta |
What it includes
How it connects to Pasta
Birkel 7 Hühnchen → kind of → Egg pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🥚 Chicken egg, Wheat flour
- Part of
- Birkel, Egg pasta
- Similar and different
- Spaghetti, Macaroni, Fusilli
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 7 Hühnchen and Birkel's No.1?
7 Hühnchen contains wheat flour as well as durum wheat semolina and 10% whole egg; Birkel's No.1 uses semolina and 10% fresh egg only.
Since when has 7 Hühnchen existed?
According to Birkel, the 7 Hühnchen brand was launched in 1932.
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- Macaroni — Dry durum wheat pasta sold under the name maccheroni; for example, Barilla's Maccheroni N°44 is a short pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water.
- 🥚 Chicken egg — The egg of the domestic hen: in pasta it gives yellow colour, an elastic dough and protein, and in the EU it must be highlighted on labels as an allergen.
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