For Burgoo as a type of food served in the British Royal Navy, see Porridge.
| Burgoo |
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Kentucky burgoo served with mashed potatoes
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| Alternative names |
Roadkill soup |
| Type |
Stew |
| Place of origin |
United States |
| Region or state |
Kentucky |
| Main ingredients |
Meat (pork, chicken, or mutton) |
| Cookbook:Burgoo Burgoo |
Burgoo is a spicy stew, similar to Irish or Mulligan stew, often served with cornbread or corn muffins. It is often prepared communally as a social stew. It is popular as the basis for civic fund-raisers in the American Midwest and South.
Contents
- 1 Preparation
- 2 See also
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Preparation
Traditional burgoo was made using whatever meats and vegetables were available—typically, venison, squirrel, opossum, raccoon or game birds, and was often associated with autumn and the harvest season. Today, local Kentucky barbecue restaurants use a specific meat in their recipes, usually pork, chicken, or mutton, which, along with the spices used, creates a distinct flavor unique to each restaurant.
Burgoo making in Kentucky often serves as a social event, in which each attendee brings one or more ingredients. In Kentucky and surrounding states such as Indiana, burgoo is often used for fund-raising for schools. This kind of event has been claimed to have been invented by the family of Ollie Beard, a former Major League Baseball player.[1] In Brighton, Illinois, a local traditional burgoo is prepared and served annually at the village's summer festival, the Betsy Ann Picnic. Franklin, Illinois identifies as the Burgoo Capital of the World;[citation needed] they have an annual burgoo cookout over July 3 and July 4.
A typical burgoo is a combination of meats: pork, chicken, mutton or beef, often hickory-smoked, but other meats are seen occasionally; and vegetables, such as lima beans, corn, okra, tomatoes, cabbage and potatos. Typically, since burgoo is a slow-cooked dish, the starch from the added vegetables results in thickening of the stew. However, a thickening agent, such as cornmeal, ground beans, whole wheat, or potato starch can be used when cooked in a non-traditional way. In addition, soup bones can be added for taste and thickening.
The ingredients are combined in order of cooking time required, with meat first, vegetables next, and thickening agents as necessary. A good burgoo is said to be able to have a spoon stand up in it. Cider vinegar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, or chili powder are common condiments.
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky is another self-proclaimed burgoo capital of the world.[citation needed]
See also
- Booyah, a social stew popular in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Brunswick stew
- Fish fry, often an event and social group fund raiser
- Southern Illinois chowder, another kind of social stew
References
- ^ Nemec, Davis (1994). The Beer And Whiskey League: The Illustrated History of the American Association--Baseball's Renegade Major League. Lyons and Burford. p. 178. ISBN 1-59228-188-5.
External links
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Look up burgoo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Anderson County, KY Burgoo Festival page
- Owensboro, KY's Burgoo page
- Arenzville, IL's Burgoo page
- Bhodda's Burgoo Ba'aag
- Washington, DC Burgoo Club
- A recipe for burgoo
- What is burgoo?
