On Jan 16, 10:44*am, Tara > wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:29:48 -0800 (PST), J >
> wrote:
>
> >On Jan 16, 12:28*am, sf > wrote:
>
> >> Is the standard way to make fish patties by mixing with mashed potato?
>
> >Potato or bread crumbs are a traditional binder, yes. I'd think the
> >potato would hold the cakes together best.
>
> I added the leftover mashed potatoes since I had them on hand. * I
> don't know if I would bother cooking and mashing a potato otherwise;
> it depends on what time, energy, and other ingredients I possess at
> the time. *
>
> Tara

When I was a kid and that's about 60 years ago, my mother made can
salmon pie
and always put mashed potatoes and an egg, and findly chopped onions
with some kind of spices.
This was a two crust pie. I always like putting ketchup on it. That
was soooo good.

Lucille