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Mar
Shad Roe Season. Shad season usually gets going with consistency as early as late Feb. Pro tip for eating shad off the bone. We like to think of shad season as the harbinger of spring so when shad arrives at the Fulton Fish Market we can look forward to warmer days ahead. Shad roe is available for only a few weeks a year in early spring.
We like to think of shad season as the harbinger of spring so when shad arrives at the Fulton Fish Market we can look forward to warmer days ahead. Rinse the shad roe under cold water and dry well with paper towels. Roe sacs can be pan-fried in butter bacon fat or coconut oil. Pre-heat the oven to 350F. Dried shad roe lemon zest garlic red. Add ginger and saute for a moment.
Shad meat is delicious but bony so chew carefully.
Dredge the roe through the seasoned flour mixture. Season with salt and pepper. The moist bright orange roe is encased in two delicately transparent oval shaped membranes and has a rich slightly sweet and nutty flavor not at all intense like caviar. One of those rivers is the Lynche River which will yield the shad for the second annual Pee Dee Shad Roe-Deo in Marion on March 28. Shad roe has a complex flavor that varies depending on the cooking method. Roe sacs can be pan-fried in butter bacon fat or coconut oil.