Successful New Year's Meal; Brunswick Stew!

LakeWashington
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:12:56 +0000

Food reference sources state that there are various regional recipes for Brunswick Stew that differ from place to place.

My Georgia grandmama’s Brunswick stew was chicken-based with chopped tomatoes, kernels of corn, fresh lima beans (frozen will do but not dried), onion, red pepper, hot sauce and lots of black pepper. For your broth you can use chicken broth or water. I used chicken broth and tomato juice in my recipe and some siracha hot chili sauce. Slow cooking over low heat is a must.

As for Black-eyed peas (actually a bean in appearance), they are plentiful in the north in supermarkets in metropolitan areas. It’s also one of the legumes that retain their quality of flavor in a can, so don’t dismay if you don’t find 'em dried at your particular grocer. Good national brands in a can are Lucks and Sylvia’s. Traditionally, southerners eat Black-eyed peas and Collard Greens for good luck in the New Year.