Canned Salmon

Canned red salmon is one of those stand-bys that every cook should have lurking in the dry goods cupboard. It's so versatile and not just for summer sandwiches and salads. I'll grow these pages over the coming weeks, so please come back as often as you like.

Remember that for most recipes - if not all - you could substitute tuna.

• Canned Salmon Fish Cakes
  
  Quick and very tasty, these salmon fish cakes are excellent for using up leftover mashed potato and stretching one can among several people. Even the kids will eat them, especially if served with their favorite tomato ketchup
• Salmon and Crab
  
  Salmon combines well with crab and, if you have the time, you could cook your own fish, clean your own crabs and serve everything in the washed shells
• Salmon Hotpot
  
  A can of salmon, some vegetables, a little cheese and a microwave oven. Cheap, nourishing and an easy family recipe. You can even use leftover rice
• Salmon Kedgeree
  
  Kedgeree dates back to the days of the British Raj and is an adapted version of an Indian fish curry. I’ve used tinned salmon in this simplified recipe, which makes a nice light lunch
• Salmon Kedgeree 2
  
  Kedgeree is one of those dishes that comes down to us from the British Raj and still puts in an occasional appearance on the breakfast menus of some international hotels.
• Salmon Pancakes
  
  Having a tin of salmon in the store cupboard is a great way to make sure you can always offer guests something to eat. Everything in this recipe, including the asparagus, should be to hand in a well run kitchen.
• Curried Salmon Cups
  
  This salmon and potato recipe is a great way to serve canned salmon as a starter or side dish and make it look and taste like something special. It's very easy to do, but you need time to prepare the cups