English: Stifle / Deutsch: Ersticken / Español: Ahogar / Português: Sufocar / Français: Etouffer / Italiano: Soffocare /

Etouffer also known as Etuver is a French culinary term; a French method of cooking dish in a tight close pan or sealed pan slowly with little liquid or no liquid at all. Estoufadde is a dish cooked this way.

Etouffer is pronounced "ay-too-fay".

Etuver is the French word which means "to braise"; braised; "to steam".