Upgrade eggs Benedict, hash brown waffles, and more classic brunch dishes with a few slices of smoked fish. Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle Smoked fish is an easy yet luxurious way to make any brunch feel special. You can always yourself, or simply pick up smoked salmon, trout, or sablefish at the grocery store or from your favorite purveyor.

In the recipes below, smoked fish makes fast friends with classic ingredients like cream cheese, crème fraîche, chives, and caviar, often inspired by a classic bagel-and-lox combination or Eastern European favorites like blini. Add smoked fish to , potato pancakes, , crêpes, and more beloved brunch dishes with these tasty ideas. Smoked salmon is a classic topping for eggs Benedict.

This version is extra decadent thanks to a hollandaise made with caper-infused butter and brown-butter fried capers. This spinach pesto-infused frittata from chef Eric Adjepong features salmon two ways: It's baked with cooked salmon, then topped with thin slivers of smoked salmon right before serving. Lets guests choose their own adventure with this smorgasbord of steelhead trout or arctic char, plus fixings like crackers, hard-cooked eggs, caperberries, cornichons, radishes, and horseradish sour cream.

Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle This classic Swedish potato pancake is crisp on the outside and soft on the middle. While you.