C. T. Suddeth

Burgoo is THE Kentucky Derby food. Traditionally, it is a spicy 3-meat stew cooked outdoors in a huge cast iron kettle. The meat was game meat, what you caught: venison, rabbit and so on. Some like mutton. I usually go with ham, turkey, beef—cooked in a crockpot. Vegetables: potatoes, carrots, onions, corn, bell peppers, beans, garlic, tomatoes. Season with Worcestershire sauce or tabasco. Old-timers will add a skooch of bourbon. Cook it until your spoon can stand at attention. (everyone has their personal recipe)