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

Example Sentences

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

Of course, you’ll find Hoppin’ John and Brunswick stew and buttermilk fried chicken and barbecue on the menu at the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Sweet Home Cafe.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2016

You have her make a Brunswick stew an' you'll think she is the bes' cook in the county.

From Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Speed, Nell