Shad Roe

[mm84321]

So, this caught my eye today, and now I'd like to know what I can do with it to enjoy it best. I've never worked with it before.

Thanks in advance.

[rotuts]

Id poach it very carefully in a flavorful poaching liquid, then reduce the liquid to make a sauce.

its very delicate I havent cooked shad roe in a very long time

[GlorifiedRice]

My uncles restaurant used to fry it with bacon

Like this

http://fishcooking.about.com/od/bonyfishrecipes/r/shadroe_bacon.htm

[SobaAddict70]

Jean-Louis Palladin used to do a celery root soup with pear mirepoix and shad roe.

Otherwise, this thread: might be able to give you some ideas.

[budrichard]

Just prepared some Wednesday!

First gently wash in water to remove the blood.

Jasper White has the best prep I have ever used and this is how I cook them

To prevent them from exploding while frying, they must be slowly poached in butter.

Dredge in flour, white pepper salt and then fry in butter until the outside is nicely crisp. I use unsalted butter. A litle fresh lemon and that's it! they are sublime and pricey in the Midwest. I paid $15 for two lobes.-Dick

[rotuts]

sounds deliciouus!

[Baron d'Apcher]

Alose à l'étouffée.

Pocketbook shad, stuffed with sorrel, slowly baked for 10 hours in brandy.

Legend has it that the oxalic acid in sorrel and the addition of eau de vie melts the staggering multitude of wayward bones.

They garden & liquor cabinet variety folklore quackery did not work as advertised. The flesh was picked and made into fish cakes instead. Sorrel sauce, clams, lardons of smoked vetrèche, little onions and cured roe.

[gfweb]

Isn't that a hickory shad?

[chefmd]

Cooked it last week, also posted in Dinner thread. Sautéed it gently in brown butter.

[Baron d'Apcher]

Isn't that a hickory shad?

American shad. Click

[gfweb]

Isn't that a hickory shad?

American shad. Click

Shrimpy

[weinoo]

I saw shad roe at one of the fish stands in the Grand Central Market last week. I think it was $20 for a pair.

[cdh]

Already? They're running early this year.

[rlibkind]

Already? They're running early this year.

Probably Florida or Carolina shad. Delaware and Hudson runs aren't until May. Edited February 27, 2014 by rlibkind (log)

[annabelle]

I love shad roe. I haven't had it in ages.

Great pics, everyone!

[Baron d'Apcher]

American shad, stuffed with it's roe, lemon and sorrel.

Poached then treated like a ballotine.  The slices seared in lard and served with cured pork belly and a sorrel sauce thickened with rice and onions.