Solomon Gundy

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Etymology

Hobson-Jobson modification of salmagundi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Solomon Gundy (uncountable)

  1. Salmagundi (a main dish of chopped meat, fish, onions, oil and vinegar, etc).
    • 1791, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly Review, page 439:
      [This dish,] Solomon Gundy, is described by Johnson, in his Dictionary, as a compound of chopped meat, pickled herrings, onions, oil, vinegar, and pepper.
    • 2014, Benerson Little, The Sea Rover's Practice: Pirate Tactics and Techniques, 1630û1730, Potomac Books, Inc., →ISBN:
      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, ...
  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.
    • 1999, Paris Permenter, John Bigley, A Taste of Jamaica: Where to Find the Very Best Jamaican Food, Hunter Publishing, Inc, →ISBN, page 265:
      Walker's Wood produces Solomon Gundy, a fish pâté that's a popular dip and appetizer.
    • 2013, Levi Roots, Grill it with Levi: 101 Reggae Recipes for Sunshine and Soul, Random House, →ISBN:
      Solomon Gundy is a traditional Jamaican dish, a pâté made with smoked herring that we eat with crackers.
    • 2016, Dorothea Jensen, A Buss From Lafayette, BQB Publishing, →ISBN:
      “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, []

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