# Leftover salmon? Need ideas! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 22, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986 "2013-05-22T04:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/1 "2013-05-22T04:09:56Z")
I was given a piece of salmon ( yay! ) but it is far too big for me to finish in one night. What on earth can I do with the leftovers? I already know how to - and plan on making - salmon cakes a.k.a. croquettes. Need new ideas … Help? Yes, I have cats. They have already given their input. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/2 "2013-05-22T04:16:13Z")
Salmon and cream cheese on a bagel. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/3 "2013-05-22T04:32:15Z")
Beat me to it. I’ve mixed cold cooked salmon into plain cream cheese, added chives and a touch of garlic, and made ‘real’ salmon cream cheese. Quite tasty on nice crackers. I would also just nom nom nom on plain cold salmon with a bit of lemon and finely grated onion. And fresh ground black pepper. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/4 "2013-05-22T04:42:51Z")
I did this last week with some freezer burned salmon. Poach in smallest pan that fish will fit in. Put in a bit a lemon juice and a little water. Your wanting to steam it more than boil it. Us somelike, like an all metal utensil or two to keep from sitting flat on the bottom and possibly burning. Keep an eye on it because you don’t want to overcook it. Take some cream cheese. Add dill till you can taste it in the cheese. Fresh is much better. Do the same with freshly ground black pepper and parsley. And garlic if you like garlic. Some sweet onion, very finely chopped, is also good in there. Break up the salmon into pretty small pieces then mix thoroughly in the cheese. The cheese is much much easier to mix if you have let it totally get to room temp first. Makes a nice dip/spread. It taste better if you let it sit overnight or a day or two so the spices and herbs can infuse into the cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/5 "2013-05-22T04:44:00Z")
Salmon is good in an omelet. It’s also good in a pasta dish with olive oil, lemon juice and capers. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/6 "2013-05-22T04:54:47Z")
Boil up some penne pasta. Chop up some celery into really tiny cubes (that’s the secret to celery in salads.) Add as much salmon to the pasta as you like. Stir in mayo, the celery, and dill to taste. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/7 "2013-05-22T05:50:27Z")
Also good in scrambled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/8 "2013-05-22T07:06:44Z")
I just came in to say that Leftover Salmon would make a great band na… Oh, never mind. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/9 "2013-05-22T10:54:04Z")
Salmon is good in sandwiches, macaroni & cheese, salads, and anywhere else you might use tuna. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/10 "2013-05-22T13:21:12Z")
Salmon tacos. Fry it a bit crispy, put in heated torts, top with a spicy slaw made with jalapenos, onions, cabbage, mayo, cider vinegar, olive oil. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/11 "2013-05-22T15:22:40Z")
I’ve used it cold on lettuce salads and found it mucho yummo. ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-salmon-need-ideas/658986/12 "2013-05-22T17:58:43Z")
I like it with sautéed spinach, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, bowtie pasta and feta cheese