In Poland it is said no clever man states a preference concerning the bigos of his wife compared to his mother's if both women are living. The rest left to the imagination and resources of the cook. But, in my experience, it always has a lot of sauerkraut, onions and kielbasa.

Bigos may or may not have a lot of or any mushrooms. In Europe, recepies prominently featuring mushrooms as an ingredient commonly have the term 'hunter' (mushroom hunter?) in their title.

Bigos, at least as it commonly is prepared in virtually every Polish household and restaurant today, is made with farm raised meats obtained from the butcher - most always including kielbasa and often with pork, bacon and/or ham. The translation 'hunter's stew' may be the misnomer. Genevieve obviously is thinking of something else. I have NEVER seen it with venison or any other wild game (but why not?) and it NEVER has a 'thick, rich brown base' (gravy). Though no two cooks make it identically, it ALWAYS is sauerkraut based (indeed usually mostly sauerkraut) and ALWAYS salty. I share the foregoing to impart credence to my statements about Polish bigos. Upon arrival in Poland, seeking out bigos is usually one of my first endeavors. I'm a bigos aficionado having visited Poland about 50 times and consumed bigos probably in more than 100 locations all over that country. This recipe is super! Though not wishing to be contrarian, please note that Genevieve's negative review is misinformed. Your next bowl of stew is waiting for you now. Scroll through and you'll also find top-rated recipes for chicken stew, black bean stew, oyster stew, and more. Allrecipes has an extensive collection of stew recipes from many cultures and cuisines, and here we've rounded up 15 of our very best - from classic American beef stew to traditional Irish lamb stew, Italian cioppino, and Southern gumbo and jambalaya. At its very best, a stew is a complete one-dish meal packed with protein and vegetables cooked together slowly to let the ingredients permeate every bite with comforting flavor and fork-tender texture. Our 15 Best Stew Recipes of All Time Are the Perfect Comfort Food If your idea of getting cozy involves curling up with a hearty bowl of stew, you've come to the right place.

Chicken hunter stew