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Bob Westcott
 
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Default Salmon scraps

Sounds pretty good.... based upon your experiences, would this work out OK
with canned salmon.... can't stand the canned stuff, but the wife keeps
buying it...this might be a pretty good solution.....



"byakee" > wrote in message
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> One dark day on Usenet, notbob > said:
>
> > I just Tilia'd 30lbs of fresh salmon. I've got some pretty meaty scraps
> > after steak'ing and fileting them out. Anyone got some good ideas for

them?
> > I'm thinking chowder. Should I leave the fins out?

>
> I would; there's not much meat there.
>
> > Will the meat boil off the bones? I'm clueless on this one.

>
> I would pressure cook the salmon seperately, then pick out the bones
> and make soup. This salmon soup recipe is one that I created myself
> (even won a gold medal back in '95):
>
> Salmonella (yes, the name is a joke)
>
> 2¾ C. cooked salmon, coarsely flaked
> 1 C. tomato juice
> ¼ C. celery, diced
> ¼ C. onion, chopped
> ¼ C. butter (NOT margarine), melted
> 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
> 1 tsp. salt
> 1 tsp. lemon juice
> ½ tsp. seasoned salt
> 1½ T. Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce (or enough to suit taste)
> ¼ C. flour
> 2 C. milk
> 2 C. half & half
> ¼ C. liquid from salmon
> Black pepper to taste
> Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
>
> Place butter, celery, onion and garlic in large saucepan over medium
> heat. Cook until tender, but not brown. Stir in flour and gradually add
> milk/salmon liquid, mixing well. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
> Blend in tomato juice; add lemon juice and seasonings, then salmon. Heat
> through but do not boil. Garnish with parsley if desired.
>
>
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