Kentucky Burgoo Recipe

Made with a variety of meats and vegetables, burgoo is a kentucky tradition often cooked in large quantities and is frequently found at political events and barbecues. There is quite a bit of speculation as to the origin of the word burgoo, from a mispronunciation of the word barbecue to a mispronunciation of bird stew or ragout, but the origin remains a mystery. Gus jaubert, a frenchman in john morgan's kentucky cavalry, is thought to have created the stew. He purportedly cooked thousands of gallons of burgoo for colonel morgan and his raiders. This kentucky burgoo is a typical versiona chicken and beef stew with cabbage, potatoes, okra, and lima beans. It's a delicious one-dish meal.