plural burgoos
1
: oatmeal gruel
2
: hardtack and molasses cooked together
3
a
: a stew or thick soup of meat and vegetables originally served at outdoor gatherings
b
: a picnic at which burgoo is served
Examples of burgoo in a Sentence
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Guests can take a tour, dine on Kentucky burgoo and hot honey fried chicken in The Kitchen Table Restaurant, and sample its signature cocktails at the bar.
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
Other menu favorites include the baby back ribs and the burgoo.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2022
In other parts of Churchill downs, people can find signature fare like Derby pie and burgoo.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022
The site includes menu items that are served at Churchill Downs, like Kentucky burgoo and shrimp succotash salad.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Jan. 2022
Each dish on the at-home menu is paired with a wine and cocktail, with dishes like black-eyed pea and corn salsa with chips and pork rinds, shrimp succotash salad and Kentucky burgoo.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2021
Executive chef Ming Pu’s menu will include Cornish game hen burgoo, rabbit consommé and ginger apple sorbet.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2018
Yes, there’s a glossary on the JuneBaby website, one that gives you the lowdown on everything from burgoo and calalu to ugali and succotash.
—Jeff Gordinier, Esquire, 18 Oct. 2017
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
Other menu favorites include the baby back ribs and the burgoo.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2022
In other parts of Churchill downs, people can find signature fare like Derby pie and burgoo.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022
The site includes menu items that are served at Churchill Downs, like Kentucky burgoo and shrimp succotash salad.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Jan. 2022
Each dish on the at-home menu is paired with a wine and cocktail, with dishes like black-eyed pea and corn salsa with chips and pork rinds, shrimp succotash salad and Kentucky burgoo.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2021
Executive chef Ming Pu’s menu will include Cornish game hen burgoo, rabbit consommé and ginger apple sorbet.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2018
Yes, there’s a glossary on the JuneBaby website, one that gives you the lowdown on everything from burgoo and calalu to ugali and succotash.
—Jeff Gordinier, Esquire, 18 Oct. 2017
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“Burgoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgoo. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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