# Combining salmon filets with canned salmon

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combining-salmon-filets-with-canned-salmon/829283>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 10, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combining-salmon-filets-with-canned-salmon/829283 "2019-02-10T17:10:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combining-salmon-filets-with-canned-salmon/829283/1 "2019-02-10T17:10:04Z")

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I’m making salmon soup, but I don’t have quite enough salmon filets. So I’m thinking of augmenting them with a can of salmon. But the two don’t have the same flavor, so I’m wondering how it would come out. Anyone ever done this?

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**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combining-salmon-filets-with-canned-salmon/829283/2 "2019-02-10T17:23:46Z")

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Probably just fine. I would mash the canned salmon or even puree it before adding it.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combining-salmon-filets-with-canned-salmon/829283/3 "2019-02-10T17:51:07Z")

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Right. And use less salt in the soup.

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**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combining-salmon-filets-with-canned-salmon/829283/4 "2019-02-10T22:10:26Z")

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My mother used to make a sort of salmon chowder with canned salmon and I loved it growing up. But that could be because it was what I grew up with. I’ve since made salmon chowder with fresh salmon, and even once, with smoked salmon, and they didn’t taste much alike, IMHO.  
I know that isn’t really much help. All I can say is go ahead and try it. I know I would eat it, but I like canned salmon.