Roast a Shad
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- shad
- forcemeat
- bread crumbs
- salt
- pepper
- butter
- parsley
Instructions
- Fill the cavity of the shad with good forcemeat. Sew it closed and tie it securely to a board of appropriate size.
- Cover the fish with bread crumbs mixed with salt and pepper. Set it before the fire to roast.
- When one side is sufficiently roasted, turn the fish over, tie it again to secure it, and continue roasting until fully cooked.
- Pull out the thread and serve with melted butter and fresh parsley poured over the top.