étouffée

noun

étouf·​fée ˌā-tü-ˈfā How to pronounce étouffée (audio)
variants or less commonly etouffee
: a Cajun stew of shellfish or chicken served over rice

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Guests can choose from classics like crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo or branch out with dishes like crab meat au gratin and homemade chili. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 Check it out below: Regional specialties maintain strong local followings, with dishes like funeral potatoes in the Mountain West and crawfish etouffee in Louisiana reflecting distinct cultural heritage. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025 Other items include traditional New Orleans fare like chicken sausage gumbo, lobster and crawfish etouffee, muffulettas and beef tenderloin poboys. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 There are plenty of traditional Cajun or Creole recipes, like gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, etouffee, muffaletta, beignets. Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025 Enjoy grits smothered in etouffee, omelets loaded with tasso ham, and even pizza topped with boudin. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025 There are small plates like mushroom etouffee and plantain hoe cake, and larger dishes such as lobster escovitch and berbere roasted chicken with jollof rice. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024 Specialties include crawfish etouffee, shrimp Pontchartrain, and catfish stuffed with crab and topped with seafood sauce. Justine Harrington, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024 Cajun Yard Dog Cajun Yard Dog — a cheeky reference to the alligators of Louisiana — offers Cajun, Creole and Southern style food such as catfish bites, etouffee and jambalaya. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Louisiana French, from French à l'étouffée braised

First Known Use

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of étouffée was circa 1933

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“étouffée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A9touff%C3%A9e. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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