Brunswick stew
Americannoun
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(especially in Virginia, Maryland, etc.) a stew of rabbit or squirrel meat cooked with onions and other vegetables.
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a similar dish made with chicken.
Etymology
Origin of Brunswick stew
First recorded in 1855–60; after Brunswick Co., Virginia, where it originated
Example Sentences
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Few American dishes are more comforting than Brunswick stew, a motley mix of tomatoes, corn, beans and shredded meat.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
I found myself in a foreign land of segregated restaurants, hushpuppies that you ate, not wore, alpaca sweaters, tassel loafers, ties at football games and something called Brunswick stew.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2019
Dishes include Brunswick stew, shrimp and grits, an oyster pan roast, and rainbow trout stuffed with mustard greens.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
Sides will include the traditional Brunswick stew but also “NC Crab Beignets.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2015
The boys and I went out squirrel hunting yesterday, and Pussy promised me Brunswick stew for dinner.
From Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson
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