salpicon

/ (ˈsælpɪkən) /

noun

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

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Word Origin for salpicon

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

Words nearby salpicon

saloop, Salop, salopettes, Salopian, salpa, salpicon, salpiglossis, salpingectomy, salpingemphraxis, salpingian, salpingitis

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Example sentences from the Web for salpicon

The little bits left from the decoration are chopped and used in the salpicon or in a sauce.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
Proceed as above, using some of the salpicon as prepared for the rissoles de homard (No. 400).
The Gastronomic Regenerator:|Alexis Soyer
Then fill with salpicon, and replace the cover, or small circle of paste.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
Timbales are forms of pastry or of forcemeat filled with salpicon.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

The salpicon given below may be used for filling, if preferred.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

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