boudin

noun bou·din \ bü-ˈdan , -ˈdaⁿ \

Updated on: 20 May 2018

Definition of boudin

plural boudins \-ˈdanz, -ˈdaⁿ\

1 : blood sausage

2 : a spicy Cajun sausage containing rice and meat (such as pork) or seafood

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In the afternoon and into the night, The Vintage rolls out small plates such as spring rolls, meatballs, flatbreads, pretzel bites and boudin balls.

— todd a. price, NOLA.com, "The Vintage on Magazine Street aims to satisfy from morning to night: Opening alert," 14 May 2018
An appetizer of a dozen boudin balls ($6) started our meal on a hit and miss note.

— malcolm mayhew, star-telegram, "Tasting samples, 'lagniappe' add to appeal of The Lost Cajun in Mansfield | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 20 Apr. 2018
After more than four hours onstage at the Howard County Library System Spelling Bee, a single word — boudin, a Cajun type of blood sausage — stood between Saketh Sundar and victory.

— kate elizabeth queram, Howard County Times, "Howard's three-time champ spells his way to national stage," 5 Apr. 2018
Order the boudin blanc, chicken liver mousse, or the exceptional Marin Sun Farm pork chop.

— Condé Nast Traveler, "Salt's Cure," 25 Aug. 2017
Order the boudin blanc, chicken liver mousse, or the exceptional Marin Sun Farm pork chop.

— Condé Nast Traveler, "Salt's Cure," 25 Aug. 2017
Along with an old Navy buddy named Scott Mitchell, and another pal, Mickey Lanclos, Simpson is readying what appears to be a month’s worth of meat—chicken, country ribs, sausage, and boudin.

— rafi kohan, GQ, "The Ghosts of the New Orleans Superdome," 9 Aug. 2017
Andouille landjaeger bresaola, short ribs ribeye boudin swine rump drumstick strip steak.

— aaron jansen, Alaska Dispatch News, "featured photo align test," 18 July 2017
Fried cornbread, squash blossoms and mushroom boudin balls all drew praise around our booth during a meal in early June.

— brett anderson, NOLA.com, "The 10 best things Brett Anderson ate in New Orleans last month," 13 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of boudin

Louisiana French & French, sausage

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