Does anyone have any interesting uses for canned salmon?

Nothing exciting but I like to break it up and add small diced celery,

diced dried cranberries, mayo, lemon juice, salt and pepper and I think I have even added chopped pistachios. We use it to spead on crackers. Nice little munchie

 
I like to make this recipe for Crispy Salmon Cakes, serve with a Poached Egg on top.

Crispy Salmon Cakes With Lemon- Caper Mayonnaise
This recipe was published in Cooking Light. I also like to serve this with a simple roasted red-pepper coulis, especially when using the egg. 4 servings

MAYONNAISE
6 Tbsp FAT-FREE MAYONNAISE
2 tsp CAPERS
½ tsp grated FRESH LEMON RIND
½ tsp LEMON JUICE
¼ tsp fresh ground BLACK PEPPER
1/8 tsp CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES

SALMON CAKES
1 Tbsp VEGETABLE OIL, divided
¼ cup finely chopped ONIONS
¼ cup finely chopped CELERY
¾ cup crushed FAT-FREE SALTINE CRACKERS (about 20)
1 Tbsp DIJON MUSTARD
¼ tsp fresh ground BLACK PEPPER
2 (7 ½ ounce) cans CANNED SALMON, drained (skinless, boneless)
1 LARGE EGG, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp MAYONNAISE
½ tsp LEMON JUICE
½ tsp WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
2-3 dashes TABASCO SAUCE

Mayonnaise: Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; cover and chill.

Salmon Cakes: Heat 1 tsp oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; add onion and celery and sauté' 4 minutes, or until tender.

Combine onion mixture with ½ cup crackers, mustard, ¼ tsp black pepper, salmon, egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco in a medium bowl; divide into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a ½ inch thick patty.

Coat each patty with 1 Tbsp crackers; cover and chill 20 minutes.

Heat 2 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot; add patties and cook 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve salmon cakes with flavored mayonnaise.

 
Are you enjoying non-canned salmon too? A chef friend recently gave me his recipe for

pickled salmon. It's quite lovely. Happy to share the recipe if you want it. Might add a bit of variety to your usual rotation. smileys/smile.gif

 
Ok, so I finally opened that can of salmon I had sitting in the pantry. Know that I didn't ...

...like eating the stuff in patties and casseroles growing up. I have never opened a can myself before today, so this was a first for me.

Oh. My. Goodness. BONES? REALLY? A BACKBONE????????

Oy.

Who knew? I searched the internet and found this to be typical. Some said to go ahead and mix it all into whatever dish you prepare, as the bones are soft and the vertebrae are a little "crunchy", but not unpleasant.

Since I am not a lactating female and don't need the extra calcium AND I was gagging from the smell already, I declined to dissect the specimen to remove the bones and, yes, I'll say it, I threw the whole mess into the trash.

End of canned salmon for me. End.

I love smoked, poached, broiled or grilled FRESH salmon. I'll stick to that.

Enough trauma for the time being.

Michael

 
I always find bones in the can and find them to be so edible. Too bad, I do love

canned salmon, even though I get the real thing all around me now.

I find that the wasabi really spikes the flavour of a patty. That might help through your reluctance.

 
The bones were my favorite part!

Now my husband catches all we can eat plus more on my BIL's boat off the Northern Calif Coast.

 
Let me see: gelato gives me protein, vitamin B, calcium and phosphorus. Meanwhile...

canned "Pepto bismol-pink" salmon gives me...bones for calcium.

Let me think on this one for awhile.

 
Richard, for some reason I assumed that you were eating canned salmon

that someone had caught, canned themselves and given it to you. My parents used to fish in Idaho every year on Lake Pend Oreillel. The smoked, and canned the salmon and it was delicious. Some was unsmoked. I was given several cans of it every year and only used it for special salad, appetizers, etc. If you can get your hands on some that was canned by a friend. who did it themselves from fresh caught fish? Yes, my dad's canned salmon also had the bones in the can...but it was easy to pull out and it did not smell bad. I was very sad when they sold their place in Idaho and no longer fished up there.

 
we can every summer. lots of work, but the cans are more "mail friendly" to relatives etc etc. We

like to bring some along for hostess gifts---didn't know that the cans might not be appreciated. might need to re-think this. too much work to have them tossed!

 
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