>> title: Brunswick Stew, Slow Cooker
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: pork, chicken, tomato, corn, stew, slow cooker, crock pot
>> counters: The Slow Cooker
>> dish: brunswick-stew
>> kit: Slow Cooker
>> aka: brunswick, bbq stew, barbeque stew, pit stew, camp stew, slow cooker brunswick stew, crockpot brunswick stew
>> pairs-with: skillet-cornbread
>> servings: 8
>> time: 6 hr 40 min
>> slack: forgiving — the corn is the only thing here that goes from sweet to soft, and it is in for the last half hour
>> washing-up: the slow cooker crock, the skillet
>> keeps: 3 days — the potato keeps letting go and thickening it, so loosen it with stock rather than water

Only the potato needs the hours: it breaks down and thickens the pot. Three cups of stock keeps it spoonable.

>> step: sweat 8 min in a skillet
Sweat @yellow onion{1%large}(diced) in @unsalted butter{2%Tbs}(28 g) in a #skillet{} for ~sweat{8%min}, until it goes soft without colouring.

>> step: simmer on low, 6 hr
Slow cook @&(~1)onion{} with @chicken stock{3%cups}(710 mL), @crushed tomatoes{28%oz}(795 g), @cider vinegar{2%Tbs}, @Worcestershire sauce{1%Tbs}, @hot sauce{2%tsp}, @Yukon Gold potatoes{1%lb}(450 g; 1/2-in dice), @chopped smoked pork{12%oz}(340 g), @smoked chicken{12%oz}(340 g; pulled) in a #slow cooker{} on low for ~slow cook{6%hr}, lid on.

>> step: add the corn and limas, 30 min on high
Stir @baby lima beans{2%cups}(280 g; frozen), @corn kernels{2%cups}(300 g) into @&(~1)stew{} and hold it on high for ~slow cook{30%min}.

>> step: season
Season @&(~1)stew{} with @kosher salt{2%tsp}, @black pepper{1%tsp}, @dark brown sugar{1%Tbs}, tasting for the sweet-sour balance that the vinegar and the sugar are arguing about.