[food] Smothering meat, seafood or vegetables is a cooking technique used in both Cajun and Creole cuisines of Louisiana. The technique involves cooking in a covered pan over low heat with a small amount of liquid, and can be seen as a form of stove-top braising. The meat dishes cooked in this fashion are typically served over boiled or ste... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smothering_(food)
suffocatingadjective causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat; `the choking June dust`; `the smothering soft voices`; `smothering heat`; `the room was suffocating--hot and airless` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974