On 2/3/2015 8:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> What did you add to that canned salmon you tried 15 years ago? It's got
>>> to have various seasonings to add flavor and hold it together if you are
>>> making fried salmon patties.
>>
>> I add mashed potato. Just enough to hold it together. Great to make from
>> leftovers too.
>
> I would think that using a traditional crab cake recipe might be
> better. Just use the salmon instead of crab. I did that once with
> albacore tuna and it wasn't too bad. I'll still never buy canned
> salmon again though. Leaving those bones in are just a lazy/cost
> cutting way to can such a tasty fish. I find it very hard to believe
> that people actually like that soft annoying crunch. Not even fit for
> dog food, imo.
>
> G.
>
So take the bones out! Sheesh, takes about 2 seconds. Dump the canned
salmon in a strainer, open the fish and strip out the round spine bones.

Jill