# Smoked salmon accoutrements **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203 "2010-12-23T17:56:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/1 "2010-12-23T17:56:20Z")
We have a couple friends that fish the Bering sea. One of them had some of his salmon catch smoked and packaged professionally to give as Christmas gifts. He gave us enough for us and Hubby’s parents. We gobbled ours up like grizzlies, but we want to put together a basket for the old folks. So far I have crackers, cheeses, apples, oranges, sweet- hot mustard, a couple kinds of Lighthouse dips, high-end cookies and candies. Is there anything else that just has to be eaten with yummy smoked salmon? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/2 "2010-12-23T18:05:39Z")
Capers. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/3 "2010-12-23T18:08:37Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Capers. Seconded. I’m devastated that I am currently out of capers, yet have two REALLY good packs of smoked salmon. I won’t eat it without capers. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/4 "2010-12-23T18:09:21Z")
Gotta have capers. Cream Cheese. Bagels. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/5 "2010-12-23T18:10:21Z")
Red onion. Sour Cream. Dill. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/6 "2010-12-23T18:41:45Z")
Once again, my greatest sandwich creation: Bacon Red onion slices Smoked salmon (dry smoke) Sliced tomato Cream cheese Toasted poppyseed bagel Sorry for the hijack. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/7 "2010-12-23T19:17:47Z")
> [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](#): > > Seconded. I’m devastated that I am currently out of capers, yet have two REALLY good packs of smoked salmon. > > I won’t eat it without capers. Funny thing is, I wouldn’t touch seafood, but just the other day I made [this](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16318008&l=e08e597be2&id=577900356) for a customer. Hence, knowing that capers were a common side. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/8 "2010-12-23T20:26:54Z")
A restaurant around here has this as an appetizer. The ingredients: –smoked salmon, sliced thinly –red onions, sliced thinly –dill spread - it’s dill, maybe some mayo and sour cream (or possibly cream cheese), mixed together –capers –crostini - toasted baguette slices, probably rubbed with a cut clove of garlic Really yum, and super simple to throw together, I’d think. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/9 "2010-12-24T02:30:25Z")
I guess I should clarify. It’s Northwest smoked salmon, not lox. It’s dry and flakes easily. It has a very strong flavor. One side is the skin, the other is covered with garlic and pepper. I’ll try it with capers. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/10 "2010-12-24T02:39:30Z")
How about a smoked salmon quesadilla? Add a slice of avocado, and you’re in heaven! ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/11 "2010-12-24T02:39:33Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > I’ll try it with capers. You won’t be sorry. Inspired by this thread, I went and bought capers for my salmon. I’ll be serving it on very dark, Russian pumpernickle bread – toasted – with cream cheese, capers, and extra sprigs of dill. ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/12 "2010-12-24T03:44:55Z")
This might be unusual, but: pesto. It’s SO good. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Baks\_Noogiehead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@Bob\_Baks\_Noogiehead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Baks_Noogiehead)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/13 "2010-12-24T03:53:50Z")
Havarti with dill and smoked salmon are flavor buddies–great with crackers, or grilled in a sammich. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/14 "2010-12-24T04:19:11Z")
omg I am so hungry now. But now I know what I’m eating for Christmas dinner 😃 We’re celebrating with the kids Christmas Eve and morning, then have the evening to ourselves when the kids go back to mom. So this is a perfect celebratory nosh without going out anywhere \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/15 "2010-12-24T05:52:23Z")
People eat smoked salmon with … accoutrements? Honestly, I like it just straight up. Nom nom nom nom nom… Preferably with breakfast although any time of day is fine. ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/16 "2010-12-25T02:39:30Z")
I just had smoked salmon with capers, finely diced white onion and hard boiled egg as a starter (before some absolutely lovely fillet of beef). Apparently that’s how they eat it in Spain. Wow. Very much having it that way in the future. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/17 "2010-12-25T02:54:48Z")
Thank you all. I tried the capers. Yum. **Teacake** , that sounds great, we’ll try that tomorrow. We’re having prime rib for dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/18 "2010-12-26T05:41:17Z")
It’s all your guys’ fault that I am so nicely stuffed on smoked salmon, lox, red onion, capers, caviar \, chopped radish and fennel, rye bread, crackers, garlic cream cheese and tomatoes. 😛 And since my sweetie isn’t into any of that, I took all the leftovers and mixed them up in a bowl, added a touch of bacon salt and arbol chile powder, and will be enjoying this on bagels for days. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-salmon-accoutrements/565203/19 "2010-12-26T15:45:56Z")
I use smoked salmon instead of canadian bacon in my Eggs Benedict.