Meaning of Solomon Gundy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Salmagundi (a main dish of chopped meat, fish, onions, oil and vinegar, etc).
   uncountable
2. A pâté of pickled, salted, smoked red herring or other fish, minced and spiced with peppers and seasonings, popular as an appetizer in Jamaican cuisine.
   uncountable

Examples

“[This dish,] Solomon Gundy, is described by Johnson, in his Dictionary, as a compound of chopped meat, pickled herrings, onions, oil, vinegar, and pepper.”

““Solomon Gundy” is a heavy cold salad of any various meats, boiled eggs, salt fish or anchovies, olives, onions or other vegetables, dressed with oil, ...”

“Walker's Wood produces Solomon Gundy, a fish pâté that's a popular dip and appetizer.”

“Solomon Gundy is a traditional Jamaican dish, a pâté made with smoked herring that we eat with crackers.”

““Perhaps she is mistaking salmagundi for Solomon Gundy, a kind of pickled fish paste from Jamaica.” I listened intently. My stepmother did have a lot of information stored under that white mobcap, […]”

“Appetizers of solomon gundy, homemade paté and Nova Scotia smoked salmon are exquisite.”

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