Getting Creative with Canned Food | Struggle Meals Challenge

In this Struggle Meals challenge, Frankie Celenza faces a daunting task: what to do with an abundance of canned salmon?
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[@tickytacky8078]

This was meant for college students, now it's for people in quarantine for coronavirus. Smh

[@user-xd6nc6rg7b]

😄😄😄 I'd eat it for rent month... eh... week. 😄 I'd probably put it in a baking dish and slather a bechamel sauce over and bake it so my kids would eat it, though. They wouldn't touch this, but bechamel makes everything delicious as far as they're concerned. 😜

[@mircat28]

The Pandemic Doesn't mean you are starving at home. You are allowed to go to the grocery store. You can also order online and pick up for free at Walmart or get free delivery with a minimum order. Lots of places to get delivery from so you are not starving on left over canned food at the back of the pantry.

[@jailynfarmer6283]

@@mircat28 the problem is not eating at home it's not having the money to eat bc of unemployment love

[@whymeme5841]

Bro pulled out red wine

[@meanhe8702]

If it can benefit someone, why do you care so much? You didn’t know everyone’s circumstances then.

[@tharedpotatowwhale]

I've watched this show for a long time, and i can saw without a doubt this is the first time Ive ever seen Frankie struggle. 7/10 probably gonna make this in a couple days

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Frankie: cheese and fish cannot be together Tuna melt: Am I a joke to you?

[@sherjacobson7800]

Tuna melt !!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@troutfeather]

YES his reaction to opening the can of salmon was my exact reaction when i opened mine. I had no idea what i got myself into XD

[@DevinAK49]

Yeah, those large cans are gross. (Well pink salmon is pretty gross in general) go for the small cans, they dont have the skin or abundance of chalky bones in there.

[@carmenwheatley7316]

The bones are good for you, full of calcium and they are soft.

[@LiamRichie825]

You definitely have to be emotionally prepared to deal with canned salmon.

[@CalamariAtari]

“Sometimes human advancement really worries me” I felt that on a spiritual level

[@AmazonMomma91]

Flipping that pan and it working, his face killed me

[@susannminall7456]

You have a food bank haul.

[@andagain9826]

Cheese and fish can't be together?!?! Have you never tasted the heavenly mouth bliss that is a tuna melt Panini? Good griefage.

[@pete2derp]

Frankie has literally made tuna melt on struggle meals before.

[@DaniJHollis]

Yeah but traditionally in Italy I think it's a food faux pas. lobster with cheese is amazing in China, but in Italy they don't think so. Theyre missing out for sure !

[@ireneonly]

He did a recipe of tuna pasta and cheese....

[@stormbob]

Italians, in particular, get very pressed over silly rules and definitions for foods. Don't say the word "carbonara" in front of an Italian unless you've made it explicitly the exact very same way their great-great-great-great grandmother made it or they will literally shit themselves in front of you.

[@mircat28]

But it's not tuna its salmon and maybe nobody puts cheese and salmon together. I just Googled for a recipe for salmon and cheese. Four came up variations on the same thing cheese salmon bake. That was all.

[@cathyeller5722]

Mom used to call those bones you get in can salmon "candy" we would fight over who got the most

[@o0Avalon0o]

I think he just invented pan-fried salmon quiche!!! I wish he gave tips at the end on how he thought he could improve it if he tries again. This recipe was filled with good beans, egg proteins & multiple vegetables, a great source of vitamins & minerals!

[@risaseww]

Addicted to frankie's energy

[@av201]

Try his lemon vegan sketti. Use a jar like Rao's if u boojie or Prego for the budgie.

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

I feel like I've just witnessed Frankie slowly descending into madness.

[@pandoravex4791]

I actually like the skin and bones in canned salmon, I feel that’s where most of the flavor is. 🤣 Due to the canning process I think, the bones are actually not sharp, they are basically the same consistency of soft marrow.

[@bengali481]

And a source of calcium

[@nesadcruz7840]

Yeah, just like in sardines

[@jasenkavukelic5047]

@@nesadcruz7840 Sardines are the best! And people avoid eating them.

[@mindyb1986]

I actually liked eating the bones when my mom made salmon cakes as a kid.

[@mealswithsara]

I think the bones were my favorite part as a kid lol

[@dixieh5555]

We always baked it. Never tried it with Salmon but yeah Spaghetti pie! Yum.

[@bcpr9812]

I was _just_ thinking about what to do with my surplus of canned salmon in my cupboards these past couple of days and stumbled upon this video... although I'm thinking of doing something with some spaghettini or linguine, zucchini, lemon, garlic, some thyme or oregano, a bit of butter, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Hopefully that all works together.

[@LaundryFaerie]

I'd add a healthy bit of dill and/or fennel to kick up the flavor. Stay healthy, Frankie!

[@outoftheforest7652]

I would like to see a show on HOW to work with canned /tinned jarred spices... I have a pantry FULL of them. I lean heavily on powdered garlic and onion and then basil or Italian seasoning.. maybe some smoked paprika.. but the rest just SIT in my cupboard... mustard seed, oregano, bay, the usual suspects. I have gotten addicted to BERBER seasoning.. but I know that dried seasoning is often frowned upon but hey, struggle.. ya kno?

[@BillMcHale]

Just a thought, but he shouldn't have removed the bones. They are perfectly edible in canned salmon and they add a fair bit of calcium to the Dish. I generally don't even realize they are there when I make something with them.

[@smurfmama2020]

How has he never seen salmon in a can look like that before? That’s basically how it looks.

[@hellooutthere8956]

The bones are soft and good. As a kid I loved the bones.

[@joebaumgart1146]

They poke the shit out of my mouth.

[@thebrightside7015]

Honestly I would of flipped it over and then baked it in the oven... Maybe even adding some cheese.. yes crusted the top with cheese

[@debrajol3585]

Frankie 👏👏👏👏 considering that was what was available in the house - I’d give it a solid 9!!!

[@GS__]

Fish and cheese can't go together? Anyone else love themselves a crisp, buttery tuna melt sandwich? Are we heathens?

[@MSBdropout]

The way he reacted to the canned salmon makes me feel like he hasn't actually struggled. Thats poor folks luxury right there, salmon patty nights were a treat but also sign we were about to be out of meat.

[@LoriCiani]

I used to serve up canned salmon and cucumber sandwiches for Christmas tea. Well drained salmon, good, thick mayonnaise, a little finely chopped dill, a little finely grated lemon zest, lemon juice, black pepper. I mixed it together and let it sit in the fridge while I buttered the bread, made pots of tea, sliced and placed the cucumber on half of the buttered slices of bread. I would spread the salmon on the cucumbered bread, slap the top slices on, slice in half and pile onto big plates. The coffee table would be cleared and the evening feast of sandwiches, tea, mince pies and Christmas cake would begin. Even though my family had been eating and snacking all day there wasn't a single sandwich left.

[@cloverluck16]

Frankie was truly not having it with the salmon lmfao

[@erickfrago7224]

Waaah. Fish and cheese go well together. Tuna cheese pasta that's cream based. P. S. The black part you wasted is actually the tastiest part for those who love canned salmon.

[@ikea866]

My mom used to make tuna mac aka a can of tuna and kraft mac an cheese....or hamburger mac(instead of tuna use alil hamburger)

[@queenfrostine97]

I would probably either put the ingredients in an omelette or on spaghetti, the idea of a spaghetti-egg pie doesn't really do anything for me

[@stoverboo]

I'd have left out the garbanzos, myself.

[@RaisingHouseandHome]

" It's like a mullet" lol! :)

[@mizzpellergingersnaps5989]

I make Stovetop Stuffing and stir in a 16 oz can of drained and cleaned salmon. Perfect.

[@madaocloud7887]

im cryin i love the mullet comparison

[@Sarah_Grant]

Him: ITS FALLING APART NOW! Me: YOU SHOULD HAVE ADDED THE CHEESE, HUH....

[@sarahferguson0]

The only thing i would have changed would be the Chickpeas. In my mind it wouldn't have added anything to the party. Other than that it look good.

[@barbiearriazola4534]

Why aren't you on the food network?

[@elizabethboland215]

I always make salmon timbalo during Lent. It's not fancy but tasty. You can use less and smaller pasta and a regular pie crust, too. Like a cheeseless Italian quiche.

[@rebeccaplumlee9601]

Was raised no milk product with fish, but for some reason cheese sometimes was ok (depends on type) I'd do this with tuna!! To me canned salmon is fit only for the cats@

[@leannabrassell2348]

Frankie, I love your shows- every one of them! But didn't you know that Salmon bones add a wealth of calcium! The skin is also a viable powerhouse of added Omega 3's and protein. That is why they leave them in the can - they boost the nutritional value abundantly. I have to admit though, the skin does look and feel a little slimy when preparing, but doesn't egg white also? Keep up the awesome shows!!!

[@InfoTYML]

Thanks for showing another option, but I'll stick with salmon cakes 😊

[@pollydavis8686]

I have a thing about salmon bleck.This looked good but i cant stand bones.My mom made salmon patties all the time and left the bones in.eww

[@Cerridwyn1st]

Holy Trinity is peppers, onions and celery. Carrot, onions and celery is Mirpoix. BTW you can leave bones in the fish. They are cooked to the point that they disintegrate.

[@shahidnyker2900]

Fun fact: Salmon is naturally grey, not pink. They just dye it pink. So what came out of that can was undyed salmon

[@ItsRealyReall]

Uuuuh I JUST got this idea and you are my favorite to go to for some ideas so this is awesome timing.Thank you so much. XD

[@willcoder]

The mini-fridge is a lie! It's made of cardboard! But... it's still insanely cute! Thanks!

[@brendaokuda2158]

You make me laugh! Have you NEVER been so poor that this kind of salmon was all you could afford? It makes wonderful salmon patties AND you CAN eat the bones! The look on your face, though! Now, you just need to make a video using whole canned chicken by Sweet Sue. LOVE your shows.

[@DaniJHollis]

Did you mean: Gelatinous Nightmare Material ? *sweet sue canned chicken*

[@berfin5865]

The... the bones..?? 😓😓

[@abra_cadavra3928]

how do you even eat fishbones...? I mean...it's quite dangerous

[@MomoChanhs]

@@abra_cadavra3928 The bones in some fishes, i.e. sardine, turns soft after getting canned. So they're actually edible and is a good source of calcium!

[@jb6712]

If that's all I could afford, I'd do without, and I have done without---even if I wasn't allergic to it (but I'm severely allergic to salmon and to trout), it would make be barf just to look at the canned filth. Fresh is fine, although I still can't eat it.

[@jessicaanguiano3725]

Love this show.

[@awesome4some1]

Frankie swearing....aaahhh yes please 😂🤣

[@dorisspecial3619]

Frankie. I have cooked with canned salmon my whole life. I've never seen anyone remove the bones and skin. Just mush everything together, its all edible! Sorry if that grosses out half of America!

[@sharu812]

Your bangs are so good I’m jealous

[@heavenlee1965]

hahahh I'm sorry Francois but that dish was on the level of hotdog jelly ring. NOT going to eat dat!

[@iLuvHinata360]

So you're telling me people go to the store and buy things without having a plan on how they are going to use them? xD I don't go to the store and buy random ass ingredients and ask myself "hmm, I wonder what I'll make for dinner...oh I know! Let me mix x, y, and z that I didnt even know I had". Regardless I appreciate this channel for having taught me some cheap recepies ^^.

[@sagebrooks6907]

I do it all the time

[@jb6712]

I'm not Italian, not a drop, so I have absolutely no compunction about using cheese with fish (but only with tuna). Since I'm severely allergic to salmon, my canned fish is always the mighty albacore tuna, and I make a number of very good dishes with it, using cheese, vegetables, pasta, rice, whatever's on hand. It's probably good only in my opinion (and since I'm the only one eating anything I cook, if it's good to me, then it's good!)

[@vicbanks9079]

Ata boy I love empty the fridge dishes. Keep up the concoctions. And attitude. Yay.

[@FleaChristenson]

A filet o’fish sandwich has a half slice of cheese. I know, I know. It’s McDonald’s. But that sandwich is so very yum. Most of the time I’d agree with no cheese with fish.

[@jafafafa9206]

I was think salmon lettuce wraps with carrots and celery with mayo

[@ohmyaflood]

Exactly what I need when I need it

[@kaanbalci]

Hey Frankie... watching this late. I think the right way to turn this into a neat looking "pie" would require : 6 beaten eggs, 1/5 litres of cream, 1 litre of milk, 2 heaping table spoons of tomato pure, salt-pepper-dried basil mixture. Leftover pasta, shredded fish and (no one knows why) the chickpeas mixed with this custard mixture would come out perfect... But seriously... why the chickpeas tho?

[@stoverboo]

Salmon bones are DELICIOUS! Crumbly and salty and fishy. Nom nom!

[@kylebroflovski6382]

Wow if I could invest in KZbin channels this one would be at the top of my portfolio! Such professional content paired with a great personality, how does this channel only have 60k subs?!

[@TheIantoJones]

I have made something like this before. Though it is in oven. Our family calls it "egg bake." We use what ever we have; like he said it is a great left over dish.

[@martinmercer]

Holy Trinity = celery, onion, green pepper / Mirepoix = celery, onion, carrot

[@constancefaulkner9002]

Thanks for this video. I don't have any canned salmon in my pantry (which is actually a bookcase that I had to repurpose into a pantry because I have virtually no cabinet space), but I do have a lot of other canned food. My one real draw back is that I don't have much canned meat. I don't get to do any "real" grocery shopping until the 5th which is Saturday. I am tremendously thankful that I don't have to wait too long to hopefully get some groceries and do a little stocking up on canned goods.

[@anitraahrens905]

Thanx, Chef Frankie, for giving it the "old college try!"

[@victoriamahon3765]

Sometimes it’s just not worth it you should’ve just made pasta with vegetables LOL

[@DeathsAsylum.DW300s]

My holy trinity is onion, garlic and bell peppers 😂

[@jillygirl2024]

What about a Salsa or Tartar Sauce ( Green Relish mixed w/Mayonnaise ) to up the taste of your Salmon.Pie ? Fun video and great tips to use leftovers or make meals on a budget

[@doodahgurlie]

Maybe if you tossed in the cheese and bread crumbs, it'll taste better. LOL

[@LegacyFarmandHomestead]

The holy trinity is bell pepper, celery and onion.

[@ExtraKawaii]

This called a mirepoix

[@MrAranton]

@@ExtraKawaii Actually it's soffritto, the Italian take on the idea. The difference is. Mirepoix uses celeriac (i.e. celery root) while soffritto uses of the celery stalks. Though admittedly a lot of people don't make that distinction and refer to all variation on the allium + celery + something else topic as "mirepoix". French sounds fancy

[@whotookthacookie]

Different cultures have different "Holy Trinities."

[@DeathsAsylum.DW300s]

Honestly this looks like an Italian version of a Spanish tortilla

[@sherryarmstrong4683]

I use a cheese sauce over salmon patties all the time! The bones in canned salmon are very brittle and will crunch up while mixing by hand. You should have used some garlic in with the carrots celery and onion. That would have upped the flavor profile

[@DevinAK49]

Cheese and slamon is a no no!

[@JeromeViolist]

“I feel like this needs paprika” I have never felt so connected to you before.

[@nancyleung9422]

I think I would have done a salmon noodle thing, but the paprika dance though...

[@dhoffman4955]

Suggestions for sardines?

[@keithdavidson4723]

While I remove the bones from canned salmon because I don’t like the texture they are very nutritious and soft (having been cooked during the canning process. The salmon skin is also very nutritious.

[@raven8sma]

Time to see what Rie can cook up with canned salmon.

[@livingdeadgirl275]

How fitting of an episode lol

[@kaylaaaron9341]

This pasta is very similar to a traditional ashkinazic Jewish dish called yerushalmi kuggel

[@annettepeacock9757]

I also like variety of ideas

[@katforgiven6411]

Creamed salmon on toast, yay!!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Hey good timing! I was looks for some fresh salmon but they were all CURRENTLY out STREAMING! So I guess it's time to can it!

[@emr3615]

Hilarious episode

[@kennyg564]

Never knew cheese and fish don't go together in Italian cuisine??

[@av201]

lol. I Love how you are being more honest with your reviews. Just MEH!

[@veryberry39]

I kind of want this.

[@AzlianaLyana]

14.5/20??? What? Are you sure mate? Lets have a drink! Whiskey? :)

[@shellakers10]

2 years ago!!? 😂 So many people I know are trying to figure out what to do with canned salmon now! Or canned salmon and canned beans! You DID USE THE CHICK PEAS THO so i guess that counts for beans.

[@ahagottem4847]

Im fully convinced hes never actually had a struggle meal

[@WreckageandDisaster]

I give you A+

[@joebaumgart1146]

I grew up poor. This was a regular occurrence in our home. Sometimes we had to do it without electricity.

[@berthapaquette8990]

I came across your peanut sauce, rice and pork chop show at the end :( WHERE CAN I FIND THIS RECIPE please???

[@juliegolick]

Is it just me, or did way more food come out of that mini-fridge than should have been able to fit in that mini-fridge? :D

[@MrAranton]

It's not a mini-fridge. It's a couple of card-board boxes pretending to be a mini-fridge.

[@jb6712]

It was a large cardboard box made to look like a mini fridge. The giveaway is the top of the unit, plus how easily it moved as he took things out.

[@Dr-UnBox]

I love Tastemade, always great videos😍 Who else loves?? (I hope you are doing well!)

[@debrajol3585]

1 subs before 2021 Challenge I watch when Frankie is the chef 👌

[@Jmateo0416]

Left over spaghetti? What’s that? Is that like the elusive left over wine?

[@o0Avalon0o]

I had the same reaction when I first opened canned salmon; I threw it out & was too afraid to use the next can. Good to know you can get a LOT of bones in a can.

[@dixieh5555]

Spaghetti pie. I always bake it.

[@Jwcounselor77]

I remember when salmon was a dollar a can and now it is 3 to 5 dollars a can definitely struggle on now

[@BattleOfBowties]

Did anyone else think the mini fridge was real in the beginning...it's adorable.

[@jb6712]

Easy to see it's a cardboard box done up as a mini fridge---look at the top of it in the shots.

[@kathyerickson9402]

I think the looks on Frankie's face...when he opened the can of salmon...when he flipped the dish...and when he tasted it...pretty much told the story. If this is all I have, I won't starve...but I wouldn't go out of my way to cook this particular dish again (and I'd pick different canned salmon).

[@DaniJHollis]

Any reason they didn't fry the bottom in a cast iron then bake it? Just curious

[@abra_cadavra3928]

I believe it's been done that way to avoid any extra steps/save some time

[@garlicgirl3149]

I like these challenges because this is what we will be faced with at some time or another.

[@tomokogaming8968]

Almost like cup of noodles with eggs and salmon