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

During a church gathering this month in Concord, N.C., hundreds of people were sickened by a Brunswick stew that was contaminated with bacteria.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2018

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

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