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Cross-era - The Midwest and Great Lakes cooks and food communities connected to seafood sauces.
Smoked Salmon Spread is a seafood sauce with real American table personality: Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes. It brings flavor from the Midwest and Great Lakes to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes plus chilling
Servings
About 1 1/2 cups
Region
The Midwest and Great Lakes
Era introduced
Cross-era
Introduced by
The Midwest and Great Lakes cooks and food communities connected to seafood sauces.
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Smoked Salmon Spread proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes. Across the Midwest and Great Lakes, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.
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