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“A technique known as smothering—a popular method of cooking in Cajun and Creole south Louisiana.”

Étouffée

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Étouffée or etouffee (French: [e.tu.fe], English: AY-too-FAY) is a dish found in both Cajun and Creole cuisine typically served with shellfish over rice. The dish employs a technique known as smothering, a popular method of cooking in the Cajun and Creole areas of south Louisiana. Étouffée is most popular in New Orleans and in the Acadiana region as well as the coastal counties of Mississippi, Alabama, northern Florida, and eastern Texas.

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Étouffée is a Cajun and Creole classic built on the art of smothering—a technique that coaxes shellfish and rice into something deeply unified. The dish finds its truest home in New Orleans and the Acadiana region, though it's traveled the Gulf Coast: Mississippi, Alabama, northern Florida, and eastern Texas all claim it. The name itself is French, pronounced AY-too-FAY, a whisper of the culinary heritage baked into Louisiana's cooking.

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  • rooted in south Louisiana tradition
  • popular across multiple Gulf states
  • centered on a specific, deliberate cooking method

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