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Shad, American
Shad, American
Scientific Name:
Alosa sapidissima
Common Name:
Atlantic shad, Potomac shad, northern silver shad
Flavor:
Moderate/Full
Texture:
Delicate/Medium
Product Information:
The raw flesh of American shad appears grayish. Cooked, it varies in color from pinkish beige to deep brown, with the darker flesh the most richly fla­vored. The large roe sacs are bright orange.Shad meat is sweet, rich and tender, with high oil content. Fans refer to the flavor as “poor man’s salmon.”
Product Forms:
Substitutions:
Mackerel, Salmon, Bluefish
Cooking Tips:
The bony shad was described by one Native American tribe as “a porcupine turned inside out,” which can make whole shad a challenge to eat. However, slow cooking (steaming or baking at low temperatures) dissolves the small bones. Fillets, broiled or baked, are a more popular choice. For an update on traditional “planked shad,” boned fillets are nailed to an oak or hickory board, along with bacon slices, and slow cooked before a charcoal fire. Shad roe can be sautéed in butter or braised in white wine.
Cooking Methods:
Bake
Broil
Grill
Poach
Saute'
Smoke
Steam
Global Supply:
United States
Amount Per Serving - Serving Size 100 g/3.5oz
Calories
197
Fat Calories
125
Total Fat
13.8 g
Saturated Fat
3.1 g
Cholesterol
75 mg
Sodium
51 mg
Protein
16.9 g
Omega-3
2.5 g
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
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