An underrated type of seafood, shad is a fish that's tender but bony. Here's the best way to cook it to bring out its rich ...

For centuries, the shad run signaled that spring had arrived. But pollution, dams and overfishing decimated the once-mighty American shad. Now young chefs are working to rekindle a taste for this ...

Also featured in Shad Map: Where to Eat Shad and Shad Roe Right Now Mintwood Place Shad and roe made a comeback this year at Mintwood. Both are sauteed with butter and paired with a roasted potato ...

The annual migration of shad to rivers in the East is reaching its peak, which means that one of spring's delicacies, shad roe, is abundant.

Sauteed shad with spinach and potatoes au gratin, $23; full set shad roe with spinach and potatoes, $23; shad and half-set roe on toast points, $26. OCEANAIRE: 1201 F St. NW; 202-347-2277.

When shad roe is available in the market at Bistro Bis, the Capitol Hill restaurant plans to offer it as a special. Look out for L’Oeufs d’Alose Ardennaise or sautéed shad roe with capers, lemon, ...

Spring marks the culinary return of shad roe, the egg sack of a shad fish. Did we lose you at egg sack? Stick with us here—when temperatures start to rise, shad begin their migration along the East ...

Jeff Ayres, a transplant from New England who never had shad until moving to Baltimore 50 years ago, fell in love with the pinkish-colored, delicate roe and shared his wife’s recipe.

Topped with a tangy caper-and-shallot sauce, this briny shad roe recipe is perfect for a spring dinner party.

Shad Roe Sauteed in Butter 1 pair shad roe salt and freshly ground pepper 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley 1 lemon Puncture the roe in several places with a pin.

When I went to my local fishmonger recently, I noticed beside the glistening sets of shad roe a couple of unmarked plastic containers nestled in the crushed ice of the display case. One held white ...