salpicon

British  

/ ˈsælpɪkən /

noun

1. a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc

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Etymology

Origin of salpicon

C18: from French, from Spanish salpicar to sprinkle with salt

Example Sentences

Fill the center with boiled macaroni and cheese, mixed with a well-reduced Béchamel sauce; or fill the timbale with a salpicon of sweetbreads and mushrooms.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

For the salpicon of fruit, make a foundation of three-quarter orange juice, one-quarter lemon juice, and powdered sugar to sweeten.

From Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul

A salpicon is a mixture of cooked meats, which are cut into dice and combined with a sauce, mushrooms, and truffles.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

This amount makes about a cupful of salpicon, which is enough for six patties.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

Place on it at intervals of three inches from the edge and five inches apart, a teaspoonful of salpicon, or of creamed minced meat.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary