Smoked Trout

Part chowder, part fish pie, this delightful blend of smoked fish, butternut squash, rutabaga, and potatoes creates a flavorful stew.

Movie night. The Super Bowl. The end of days. This creamy trout-avocado dip is an all-occasion stunner.

Ever wish you could master restaurant-style egg toasts? Well now you can with this salty, smoky, creamy combo.

If you're not the kind of person who keeps canned fish in your pantry at all times, this is the recipe that will convert you.

Serve with trout roe, live your best life.

A super healthy way to start the day.

The almond purée that is added to the smoked trout will fool you into thinking there’s a boatload of dairy in this dip. It gives the dip an outrageously creamy consistency.

This is made with house-pickled herring at Oberlin, but smoked trout is equally delicious as an ­anchovy alt. If you can’t get kohlrabi, try this same scenario on romaine. This recipe is from Oberlin, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

Sardines can be a hard sell. Which is fine! Smoked trout, gravlax, or even grilled shrimp would be great too.

This open-faced sandwich provides a twist on your usual lunch by using smoked trout. Adding fresh lemon juice helps balance out all the heavier flavors. This recipe is part of our lunch for a week series; ‎check out the rest for the remaining days here.

You can make the dough, you can buy the dough, or you can simply assemble these same toppings on slices of toasted country-style bread.

If you can’t find labneh, use full-fat Greek yogurt, and thicken it by letting it sit in a strainer set over a measuring cup for an hour or two.

This chowder is built on the cooking liquid from the clams and mussels, and gets its smokiness from the last-minute addition of trout (not bacon!).

All that smoked salmon sitting in your fridge? There's more to it than slapping on a piece of toast for breakfast (though we do love that too). Here's inspiration for the smokiest fish in your life.

Chef John Fleer, Rhubarb, Asheville, NC, and his family enjoy indoor picnics with brandade (made here with a shortcut: smoked trout) and store-bought fixings. “We just sit on the floor and chat and chew,” he says.

You can substitute whitefish or hot-smoked salmon for the trout.

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Look for pea shoots at the farmers’ market or at Asian markets (though any tender green will work in a pinch).

Hot-smoked salmon would also work well in this crunchy, surprisingly light fall salad.

Hot-smoked salmon, unlike cured, is fully cooked.

Chicago chef Paul Kahan’s pairing of grilled toast, fresh cheese, and buttery smoked sablefish works with any smoked fish, from flaky whitefish, trout, or bluefish to thin slices of salmon. Try it alongside the rest of his summer cookout menu: Grilled Chicken Liver Pate and Blackberry Crostini, Roasted Beets with Hazelnut Vinaigrette and Burrata, Marinated Kale and Green Bean Salad, Dilly New Potato Salad with Summer Sausage, Grilled Lamb Skewers with Carrots, Feta, and Mint, and Country-Style R.…

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