Burgoo

[Bill Lemay]

While not a linguistic source, The Joy of Cooking mentioned in its burgoo
recipe that the first syllable receives emphasis.
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> Poster:       Lesa Dill <lesa.dill at WKU.EDU>
> Subject:      Re: Burgoo
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> What I want to know is the relationship between Brunswick Stew and
> Burgoo--etymologically or culinarily???  I've had both and they seem as
> alike as the different states' barbecue.  I hope not since another
> barbecue battle might be too much to handle.
> Lesa
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> Jesse Sheidlower wrote:
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> >On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 03:48:01PM -0500, Beverly Flanigan wrote:
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> >>I suspect it's in DARE.  It's obviously a South Midland
> >>term, not restricted to the one hamlet visited by the NPR
> >>people.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >It is in DARE, which labels it "esp. KY".
> >
> >Jesse Sheidlower
> >OED
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> >