1795–1805, < Louisiana French, French: sausage; Old French, of obscure origin
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Laughter and smoke from boudin and BBQ chicken drifted out across the bayou.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Gregg Wallace: "The boudin blanc... I admire your courage but it is such a difficult thing to do and I find yours is a little bit dry."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
There's a dish called boudin — which we, initially, for the longest time thought was called "boo-din."
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2023
Serve with a star of mayonnaise dressing on the top of each boudin.
From Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes by Hill, Janet McKenzie
They settled in Hyde Park, Chicago, where they also raised Chesa Boudin, the son of comrades who were serving long prison terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the University of California, Berkeley, found that Krasner and Bragg are more well known than Gascon, Schmidt, or Boudin.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025
“It’s crazy to expect that someone new to office … would be able to achieve something voters want in two years,” Boudin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Law enforcement groups have highlighted that Kathy Boudin served as a board member for the group after serving more than two decades behind bars for her role in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as that,” Boudin explained.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Originally, boudins were certain of the intestines of the buffalo.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the buffalo became extinct in the East, it was found that the boudins of hogs were equally good.
From Time Magazine Archive
They tear off the white fat, and stuff the boudins.
From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.
When cold, roll it into large boudins the shape of sausages, egg and breadcrumb, and fry.
From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de
Turn the boudins on a platter, surround them with the hot peas, and send them at once to the table.
From Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs by Rorer, Sarah Tyson Heston
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