ÉTOUFFÉE Definition & Meaning

é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��

[ ey-too-fey ]

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noun

plural é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��s

New Orleans Cooking. a stew of crayfish, vegetables, and seasonings, served over white rice.

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Origin of é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��¹

< Louisiana French; French (à l')é�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� cooked in a closed vessel with little liquid, braised; noun use of feminine past participle of é�ٴǳܴڴڱ�� literally, to smother, suffocate, Old French estofer, apparently identical with estofer to stuff

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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 é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.

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The Clesies said their menu will include the dirty rice as well as boiled crawfish, crawfish etouffee and something called a “messi clesi,” which is a combination of the dirty rice and etouffee.

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At the annual Louisiana Crawfish Festival in St. Bernard Parish, fans chowing down on crawfish pasta, bread, pies and etouffee said the crustaceans have been limited so far this season.

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“The é�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� wasn’t ready when we were first there, and she had to get back to try it.”

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There's shrimp é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��, a Louisiana stew made with shrimp, onion, celery, green pepper, and a simple roux; chicken-andouille gumbo, another Louisiana-staple made with spicy pork sausage, Cajun seasoning and roasted potatoes; and muffuletta, a hearty sandwich that beautifully combines Sicilian and Creole flavors.

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What is é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��?

É�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� is a New Orleans stew containing crawfish, vegetables, and rice.

É�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� is the general name for a style of dish that includes crawfish or other seafood with vegetables and sauce served over rice. The sauce is usually spicy, often containing black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper, among other seasonings. The vegetables most often include onion, green pepper, and celery, though other vegetables may be added. É�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� was first popularized in New Orleans in the 1950s, although dishes like it had been in Cajun culture for decades prior.

Example: My Louisianan grandfather taught me to make é�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� with crawfish we caught in the creek and vegetables we grew in the garden.

**Where does é�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� come from?**

The first records of the term é�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� come from around the 1950s. It ultimately comes from the Old French term estofer, meaning “to stuff.”

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**How is é�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� used in real life?**

É�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� is a popular seafood stew often associated with New Orleans.

would do many things for crawfish etouffee or boudin balls

— Addison Rae (@whoisaddison)

Cannot WAIT to get Beignets in NOLA this weekend (also all the Gumbo and poboys and É�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� and etc in arms length)

— Corey Ryan Forrester First of His Name (@CoreyRForrester)

I gained 5 pounds from crawfish é�ٴǳܴڴ�é��. Southern food can not be denied no matter how strong thy will power

— Lolo Jones (@lolojones)

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True or False?

É�ٴǳܴڴ�é�� is a sweet dessert made with toffee.

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