variants
or less commonly etouffee
: a Cajun stew of shellfish or chicken served over rice
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In New Orleans, travelers take detours to devour beignets, jambalaya, etouffee, muffaletta, and gumbo.
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Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Creole seafood gumbo, Bourbon Street salmon bites, crawfish etouffee and other flavors from Louisiana are on their way to Charlotte’s South End.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
This seafood chain will mark Fat Tuesday with beads and live music plus an extended happy hour and Cajun specials including barbecue shrimp and crawfish etouffee.
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Jim Kiest,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
That commitment would be worth celebrating with a crawfish etouffee, a sazerac, and a New Orleanian brass band.
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Chloe Demrovsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Creole seafood gumbo, Bourbon Street salmon bites, crawfish etouffee and other flavors from Louisiana are on their way to Charlotte’s South End.
—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
This seafood chain will mark Fat Tuesday with beads and live music plus an extended happy hour and Cajun specials including barbecue shrimp and crawfish etouffee.
—
Jim Kiest,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
That commitment would be worth celebrating with a crawfish etouffee, a sazerac, and a New Orleanian brass band.
—
Chloe Demrovsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“étouffée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A9touff%C3%A9e. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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