Frogmore Stew

Preparation info
  • Makes

    8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Recipes, Remembrances, and a Little Riotous Behavior

By Mary Martha Greene

Published 2021

  • About

I’ve never really had a recipe for Frogmore Stew—you just find the biggest pot you own, fill it with water and beer, and bring it to a boil. Add the ingredients and seasonings and voilà: you have Frogmore Stew. However, I’ve tried to quantify the recipe for folks who’ve never made it before. But first, a little background.

Whether you call it Frogmore Stew or Beaufort Stew (just don’t call it a Lowcountry Boil), it originated in Frogmore, South Carolina, the capital of St. He