Brunswick stew

American  

noun

1. (especially in Virginia, Maryland, etc.) a stew of rabbit or squirrel meat cooked with onions and other vegetables.

2. a similar dish made with chicken.

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Etymology

Origin of Brunswick stew

First recorded in 1855–60; after Brunswick Co., Virginia, where it originated

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Brunswick stew

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

The origin of Brunswick stew is hotly contested — both Georgia and Virginia lay claim to it.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2016

"Me an' Wilkes Booth Lincoln been eatin' chit'lins, an' sweet 'taters, an' 'possum, an' squirrel, an' hoecake, an' Brunswick stew ever sence we's born," was his proud announcement.

From Miss Minerva and William Green Hill by Calhoun, Frances Boyd