Definition

1. Noun:
   • Salted and smoked salmon: "Kippered salmon" refers to a fillet or side of salmon that has been cured with salt and then smoked, a process that both preserves and flavors the fish.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For breakfast, he enjoyed kippered salmon on a bagel with cream cheese.
  • The deli counter sells both fresh and kippered salmon.
  • Kippered salmon has a rich, smoky flavor that is distinct from fresh salmon.

Advanced Usage

• The term "kippered" specifically describes the preservation method of splitting, salting, and smoking. While commonly associated with herring, when applied to salmon, it denotes the same curing process.
  • The traditional method for making kippered salmon involves cold-smoking over wood chips.

Variants and Related Words

• Kipper (n): Most commonly, a kippered herring. This is the word from which the adjective "kippered" is derived.
  • He ordered kippers for a traditional British breakfast.
• Smoked salmon (n): A broader category that includes kippered salmon but also encompasses salmon smoked using other methods (e.g., hot-smoked, lox).
  • The platter featured both gravlax and smoked salmon.

Synonyms

• Smoked salmon: A general synonym, though "kippered" specifies the salting and smoking preservation technique.
• Cured salmon: Encompasses salmon preserved by various methods, including kippering, gravlax, or lox.

Related Phrases

• To kipper (v): The act of curing fish by splitting, salting, and smoking.
  • They kipper the salmon over oak for a full day.

Noun

1. salted and smoked salmon