If I combined canned salmon with some liquid smoke and cream cheese

[Duer 157099]

is there any chance that it would pass as a reasonable spread for bagels?

[hippywife]

1. Try mixing a very small

sample portion and taste it. But I'm thinking it won't pass muster.

[Warpy]

9. I agree

mostly because liquid smoke is such an overpowering condiment. I used it years ago with thin sliced tempeh to make a bacon substitute and it was a real bear to get right, like one drop in a half cup of water to marinate the tempeh.

You'd be better off mixing something that goes with poached salmon into the cream cheese, like shallot and dill and a little lemon.

[elleng]

2. First time disagree w hw! Good bagel? Fine! And 'smoke' not necessary, imo!

[hippywife]

4. I'm just thinking that because it is canned and cooked

rather than smoke preserved it's not going to have that fresh taste I think of in this combo, and would likely disappoint. If it were smoked, non-canned salmon I would be all over it.

[elleng]

5. True

LEMON!

[hippywife]

6. That would help some, probably.

Ironically, I am using canned salmon to make sandwiches for Bill's lunch this week as a tuna replacement, which he doesn't care much for and doesn't really trust. It's a nice flavor change but not decidedly noticeable enough to work in a bagel and cream cheese combo. With the sandwich spread/salad there are more ingredients to cover up the disappointment of the steamed in the can method of preserving it. That's why I only use canned salmon for this and for salmon patties.

[elleng]

7. Have enjoyed canned salmon with salad stuff, and I like lemon with EVERYTHING!

[cbayer]

3. I think you can mix just about anything with cream cheese for a good bagel schmear.

Canned salmon and liquid smoke sound just fine to me.

:hi:

[elleng]

8. DARN! Wanted salad w salmon; none in cupboard. Settling for TUNA!

Or is it the pantry???