When I get a chance to go to the beach or eat seafood at a good seafood restaurant, one of my favorite appetizers is smoked ...

While smoked trout is great in this dip, any canned fish (think sardines, mackerel, or tuna) will work—just make sure it's packed in oil. Crackers optional.

A staple on the small-plate menu at Sprig, this creamy spread is prepared with their in-house smoked trout. It’s such a customer favorite that they have to prepare it in 5-pound batches. We’ve ...

Whether you're using canned smoked salmon, trout, tuna, or whitefish for your dip, you'll need a creamy fat such as Greek yogurt or cream cheese to balance the brininess and create the dip base ...

Store any dip you're not eating immediately in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reprinted from "Tin to Table" by Anna Hezel, with permission by Chronicle Books, 2023.

Still have some tuna salad from lunch? Toss it in the food processor with cream cheese, liquid smoke, and smoked paprika to upgrade it into a smoked tuna dip for crackers or crostini.