different between stuffing vs duxelles

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?f??/
• Rhymes: -?f??

Verb

stuffing

1. present participle of stuff

Noun

stuffing (countable and uncountable, plural stuffings)

1. The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
2. Any of many food items used to stuff another.

   stuffing for a Christmas turkey

3. A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
4. (Internet) The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
5. (US, finance, law) A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.

Coordinate terms

• (matter used to stuff hollow objects): filling, oakum, packaging, packing, padding
• (internet): SEO

Derived terms

• antistuffing
• knock the stuffing out of

Translations

English

Etymology

French d' + Uxelles; the dish is said to have been named for Nicolas Chalon du Blé, marquis d'Uxelles, maréchal de France.

Noun

duxelles (plural duxelles)

1. (cooking) A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish.