étouffée
Americannoun
plural
étoufféesEtymology
Origin of étouffée
< Louisiana French; French (à l')étouffée cooked in a closed vessel with little liquid, braised; noun use of feminine past participle of étouffer literally, to smother, suffocate, Old French estofer, apparently identical with estofer to stuff
Example Sentences
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They held regular dinner parties for friends, colleagues and students, and Morgan was renowned for her cooking, with a repertoire that included jambalaya, French beef stew, fried chicken and shrimp étouffée.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
My family’s from Louisiana so I’ll battle anyone on my gumbo or my shrimp étouffée.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021
The latest to take advantage of the outdoor permit is Parish Northwest, which offers two dozens seats out front and a menu focused on Cajun and Creole cooking, from gumbo to étouffée.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2021
Nearly two dozen food vendors offered jambalaya, étouffée and other specialties.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2019
The menu features po’ boys, jambalaya and étouffée, all served in enormous portions.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2018
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