This morning, after I dropped off Amaya at school, it occurred to me that it was Friday and it was Lent, and there was a good chance that if I swung by my local fish store, I might find something interesting. I was right; front and center in the case were these beautiful soft-shell crabs. The bin looks sparse because I bought a bunch. I missed the whole season last year, and I wasn’t going to miss out today. The only question now is what to do with them?
– Marinate them in garlic, olive oil, fresh basil, and red wine, and grill them?
– Dredge them in cornstarch and sauté them, to have with creamed corn and arugula salad?
– Dust them in masa harina and pan fry them for soft-shell tacos with guacamole and fresh pico de gallo?
– Tempura batter and fry them with marinated radish salad and garlic-ginger-soy dipping sauce?
The hardest part will be making a decision.
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