Burgoo is a meat and vegetable stew cooked over a wood fire. Josie Klemaier, right, stirs the pot as she prepares a burgoo for friends, from left, Mairah Webb, Chaz Prymek, Maggie Jones and Maria ...

Traditionally, burgoo is a stew-like medley of meat and vegetables cooked over fire in a cast-iron pot and made with the intention of feeding a group of people, Washle said. It should include ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Traditionally, burgoo is a stew-like medley of meat and vegetables cooked over fire in a cast-iron pot and made with the intention of feeding a group of ...

Unless you happen to live in the "burgoo belt," chances are you've never heard of the hearty protein-packed stew considered a staple in Kentucky. Even those who have are unsure of its origin.

Anything and everything finds its way into the burgoo pot, it all just depends on what we have on hand that we’re trying to make sure doesn’t go to waste, just like grandma always did.