Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society 2018 Annual Meeting Brunswick Stew: A Virginia Tradition By Joseph Haynes With roots in Native American, African and European cooking traditions, Brunswick stew developed in colonial and Federal era Virginia, when squirrel was a necessary ingredient. By the nineteenth century, the mouthwatering delicacy had become an important part of politicking, celebrating and family gatherings. At the same time, it spread beyond Virginia, following barbecue culture into the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Drawing on historical and…