andouille

noun an·dou·ille \ än-ˈdü-ē , ˈän-dü-ē \

|Updated on: 28 May 2018

Definition of andouille

: a highly spiced smoked pork sausage

Recent Examples of andouille from the Web

What's new: A half-dozen dishes recently joined the menu, such as ahi nachos with ponzu and macadamia nuts, grilled cheese with crab claw meat, and a Creole burrito with cod, andouille sausage and crawdads.

— al pierleoni, sacbee, "Where to go for fun and food along Sacramento's Garden Highway | The Sacramento Bee," 18 May 2018
Buffet-style Thanksgiving meal featuring shrimp and andouille gumbo, Hot Brown canapes, shrimp cocktail, Jonah crab claws, oysters on the half shell, house‑baked breads and a variety of mixed green and salads.

— gege reed, The Courier-Journal, "Looking for something to do? Try one of more than 50 events in Louisville," 22 Nov. 2017
Top each chip with a pinch of cheese and a round of andouille sausage.

— San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Cajunacho," 4 Apr. 2018
What for Silver vats filled with crawfish, lobster, shrimp, clams, corn, andouille sausage, and more, in a variety of sauces.

— devra first, BostonGlobe.com, "Consider the crawfish at Bootleg Special," 15 Mar. 2018
The andouille, which gets a tasty twist from smoked paprika, is made in 30- to 40-pound batches.

— eric velasco, AL.com, "Where to get authentic gumbo in Birmingham," 8 Feb. 2018
Root vegetables, andouille sausage and browned-butter vinaigrette turned delicate scallops into a hearty plate.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Dinner and drinks: The Original has ideas for your night out," 23 Jan. 2018
For people, the selection included andouille potato hash, kale olive oil garlic and white beans, and grits.

— ryan gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Mennello Museum outing pairs pups and brunch," 7 Jan. 2018
The food centers around Louisiana cuisine: crawfish etouffee over catfish, voodoo shrimp (chargrilled and stuffed with cream cheese and jalapenos, wrapped in bacon and served over grits), duck and andouille gumbo, boudin balls, fried alligator.

— michelle matthews, AL.com, "Walk-On's expanding to six Alabama cities in 2018, starting with Mobile," 13 Dec. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of andouille

French, from Old French andoille, from Vulgar Latin *inductilia, neuter plural of *inductilis made by insertion, from Latin inductus, past participle of inducere to insert, bring in — more at induce

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First Known Use: 1605

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