On Jan 16, 10:14*am, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> On 1/15/2011 11:28 PM, sf wrote:
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> > On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:13:18 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann
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> >> On Jan 15, 7:31 pm, > *wrote:
> >>> Dinner last night was tuna patties. * I drained a can of tuna, mixed
> >>> it with about a third of a cup of leftover mashed potatoes, one
> >>> crumbled slice of bread, one egg, a spoon of mayonnaise, and seasoning
> >>> salt. *Then, I browned both sides in olive oil.
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> >>> Tara
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> >> Tuna is a great substitute for salmon when making patties.
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> > Is the standard way to make fish patties by mixing with mashed potato?
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> My mother used matzo meal. I've used flavored breadcrumbs. Neer thought
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I've never heard nor eaten them prepared with mashed potatoes and it
doesn't sound appealing. I fix the patties using tuna just like I do
canned salmon. Cornmeal as the binder along with an egg and several
generous shakes of lemon pepper.