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SALPICON
Etymology
Noun
salpicon (countable and uncountable, plural salpicons)
A type of stuffing of cooked, diced ingredients with a sauce, used especially for veal
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• pinacols
Source: Wiktionary
Sal"pi*con, n. Etym: [F. salpicon, Sp. salpicon.]
Definition: Chopped meat, bread, etc., used to stuff legs of veal or other joints; stuffing; farce. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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