We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Shad is a fairly healthy fish that's low in mercury and high in omega-3 fatty acids and can be delicious if prepared the right way. We talked ...

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. These inexhaustible fish migrate at this time of year into ...

Heat butter and olive oil in a large, heavy frying pan until just smoking. (Cast iron is nice.) Season a pile of flour to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge roe through the mixture and lay gently in ...

Outside the Oyster Bar, at Grand Central, a giddy sign announces the news that sends many food lovers into a tizzy every spring: SHAD IS HERE! The roe is the delicacy gourmets go nuts for. Its tiny ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X You know it’s spring in tidewater Maryland when, along with forsythia, blooming cherry trees and ...

George Washington shad here? Indeed! Not only is this migrating Atlantic herring credited with saving the troops at Valley Forge from starvation, G.W.'s commercial shad catch in 1771 totaled nearly ...

Smithfield Foods has posted its first quarterly profit since the swine flu outbreak more than a year ago led to a steep decline in sales. The Chinese and Russian ban on pork product imports may also ...