salpicon

/ ˈsælpɪkən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of salpicon¹

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

Example Sentences

Back then, I had a craving for Salpicon — a meat salad — but I did not possess the skills to make it, so I reached out to my grandmother.

From Salon

Also on the menu are churrasco steak, salpicon rillettes made with shredded short rib, and black clams poached in coconut milk.

From New York Times

Once it finally arrived, so did our sopes, and our ling cod salpicón, and our silky trout tostadas, and our sweet potato with bone marrow, and salsa negra.

From The Guardian

Valencian tripe stew, espencat de moixama, seafood salpicon in horchata, artichoke omelet, grilled quail with lentils and chickpeas, grilled Iberico pork with smoked green onions, paella.

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t miss a meal at its two-Michelin-starred restaurant — the chef, Antonino Cannavacciuolo, sends out a whimsical parade of modern Mediterranean creations, including a salpicon of fish with zucchini, all served under a cloud of sea foam.

From New York Times