Tasty Tuesday-Fish Delish

Fish has lots of benefits for dogs its got heart healthy good fats and plenty of antioxidants and I give all five of my dogs salmon oil every day.  I also try to give them treats and chews with fish in them on occasion, and when I do they are a universal favorite.   One of the best fish treats on the market are Cod Skins from Polka Dog Bakery.  

Like all Polka Dog Products Cod Skins are made from USA human grade ingredients.  The cod is caught by fisherman in Maine and Alaska and is dehydrated and hand twisted at the Polka Dog factory.   My dog love these treats so much that I had a hard time even getting a picture of them eating them, they crunch them right down.  (I will say that Cod Skins are not a long lasting chew.)    You can see in the picture below that Weasley is blurry because he is hopping about with excitement for his Cod Skin. He runs right into his pen to eat them (I always feed these treats with the dogs separated since they are so high value I don't want any disagreements.)

If the dogs where going to have a fishy treat I decided I should too.  Its soft shell crab season now and I love soft shell crab (my husband not so much).  So I made a soft shell crab sandwich for one.

Soft Shell Crab Sandwich adapted from Ina Garten

1 soft shell crab, cleaned
about 1 cup buttermilk
2-3 tbsp mayonaise
a tsp of chopped fresh dill
1/2 tsp minced capers
1/2 tsp minced gherkins (optonal)
1/8 tsp anchovy paste
1/8 tsp whole grain mustard
1/8 tsp white wine vinegar
1 cup flour 
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1 tsp butter
1 tsp olive oil 
sliced tomato 
butter lettuce
roll, I used a brioche roll

Soak the crab in a shallow bowl in the buttermilk for 15 minutes, turning once.  Meanwhile combine the mayo with the dill, capers, gherkins, anchovy paste, mustard, and vinegar in a small bowl.   Heat a the butter and oil in a skillet over medium  high  heat.   Whisk the flour, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow bowl and dredge the cab in the flour mixture.  Add shel side down to the skillet and cook three minutes per side.  Its best to wait the crab down with something like a cast iron skillet while it cooks.   While the crab cooks slice your roll and spread it with the mayo mixture and layer on the butter lettuce and sliced tomato.   Put the crab on the roll and eat immediately.  Delicious! (no matter what husband says)