Fishdog Friday

Hey penguin family! The week is finally over, and what better way to celebrate than with the Island’s favourite fish-in-a-bun snack, a fishdog. What seems like a tasty party supply at first actually has lots of history on Club Penguin and Club Penguin Island. Today, I’ll be sharing some of the history behind the humble Fishdog, a recipe from classic Club Penguin for how you can make your own, and a shocking secret which could’ve changed the Island forever. Are you ready? Let’s go!

Fishdogs, get your fishdogs!

Throughout classic Club Penguin history, fishdog stands made appearances at parties such as the Music Jam and the Card-Jitsu Party, on the top of Toughest Mountain, at the Stadium in the Summer and even at a far-away trading post during Rockhopper’s Quest. It’s fair to say that fishdog stands have done plenty of travelling around the Club Penguin universe.

However, fishdogs aren’t the only fish-in-a-bun food penguins have ever seen. When puffle digging on classic Club Penguin, your puffle could discover a delicious fish burger to munch on. In fact, it was the favourite food of black puffles – so when you fed it to them, their stats bars instantly filled up to the top. Who knew a gourmet fish burger with an O-Berry on top could cause them to have such a fiery temper?

Now, on Club Penguin Island, we can find fishdogs at their new home: the Foodtrekker. It seems that the recipe has been revised a little since classic Club Penguin too, with the addition of lettuce and tomato. Yum! You can buy one for just 10 coins, and try roleplaying in the kitchen as you serve hungry customers with Fishdog Trays.

Recipe: Make your own Fishdog

Making a fishdog with a cooking kit on Club Penguin Island is pretty cool, but do you want to know what’s even more cool? Making a fishdog in the real world! Back on classic Club Penguin, the team used to share recipes with the community for food you can make yourself at home with the help of a parent or guardian. I took a waddle around the Club Penguin archives and found this recipe for fishdogs you can make at home.

Always ask a parent or guardian for help!

You will need: Spatula, Frying pan, Small bowls for toppings

Ingredients: White fish (1 per person), Hotdog buns, Taco seasoning, Cooking oil

Recipe:

1. Add a little bit of oil into a frying pan on medium-high heat
2. Place the pieces of fish into the frying pan
3. Use your spatula to break up the fish into flakes as it cooks
4. Add the taco seasoning and cook for about 6-8 mins, stirring every so often
5. Place the fish into a bowl and set aside
6. Choose which toppings you’d like to add to your Fish Dog and put them in little bowls
7. Set up the bowls on a counter, so that everyone can help themselves
8. Build your perfect Fish Dog and enjoy!

Toppings you could choose to add: Salsa, Grated cheese, Sour cream, Guacamole, Lettuce, Diced tomatoes, Tartar sauce, Cabbage, Diced peppers

 

from http://www.clubpenguin.com/fun-stuff/recipes/fish-dogs

Fish… tacos?! Food… trucker?!

Did you know? Back during the development of Club Penguin Island while the team were deciding what to add to the new Island, the concept of a Fish Taco Truck was explored? I know that’s a lot to take in. Fish tacos instead of fishdogs?! And a truck rather than a trekker?! A Snowtrekker serving fishdogs from a vending machine, rather than going out on important spy missions in DS games, just seems natural to us these days.

I found some really blurry concept art and used some magic to show you what this food truck might’ve been like on the Island. Ghost truck… spooky…

You might even catch a market accidentally talking about a “Fish Dog Truck” as the supplies they sell load in, if you’re super-fast at reading. It’s clear that while this was once going to happen on Club Penguin Island, there was some change in direction which led to us enjoying the fishdogs we have today. I wonder: what would you have preferred? Would you rather have a Fish Taco Truck or a Fishdog Foodtrekker like we have today? Let me know in the comments below!

Is anyone else hungry for a fishdog right now? Have a wonderful weekend, penguin family! Until next time…