Nova style salmon
- noun
- /ˈnoʊvə staɪl ˈsælmən/
- US
:
salmón estilo Nova
- The Nova style salmon was tender and delicately flavored, unlike the saltier lox.
Examples
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Many delis serve Nova style salmon with cream cheese and capers for a delicious breakfast option.
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She ordered a bagel with Nova style salmon for breakfast.
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Many delis serve Nova style salmon as an option for sandwiches and platters.
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I love Nova style salmon on my bagel.
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Have you tried Nova style salmons from the deli?
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She enjoyed a breakfast sandwich topped with Nova style salmon and avocado.
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At the brunch, the chef presented a platter of Nova style salmon alongside bagels and fresh vegetables.
Synonyms
Salmon cured with a small amount of salt and sometimes sugar for a mild taste
Thin slices of salmon people keep in salt and sugar that taste less salty and are often eaten on bagels
A salt-cured salmon that has less salt than usual and sometimes tastes a little sweet
A mild salmon kept in salt water and often a little sweet
How Salty
Surface Forms
Morphology
The combination 'style' + 'salmon' makes it clear that this is a particular type or preparation of salmon, so learners can infer it refers to a variety or culinary style. However, 'Nova' is a proper name whose specific culinary sense (brine-curing, lower salt, sometimes sugar) is not predictable from the parts, so the precise method and meaning are not fully derivable.
Etymology
Nova style salmon may come from the name Nova for Nova Scotia, where fish sellers began selling a milder, 'brine-cured' salmon instead of the very salty kind. So today the name tells you the fish is 'brine-cured' and 'less salty'.