March 26th, 2013
What’s for Dinner? Shad?, Shad Roe?, How About Both?, Rehoboth Seafood, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware
This is the time of the year for Shad. Springtime!! Shad are part of the herring family. They swim up rivers to spawn. Shad roe, or eggs, are a delicacy for many, including my husband. Adult shad are toothless!!
Shad are indigenous to the Atlantic coastline of North America. In the late 1800’s shad were a major source of food in Delaware.
I knew where I had to go…Rehoboth Seafood has had a presence in Rehoboth Beach since 1978. It is located at 20238 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-3551 Website? http://www.rehobothseafoodmarket.com. Find them on Facebook. At this time of the year, it opens Tuesday through Sunday.
Mark Lane is the owner. He was telling me that this particular shad and shad roe I bought today had just come from North Carolina today. They should be catching them soon in Delaware. The season this year might also be a short one.
Shad is a fish full of bones. If you are a longtime resident of the Delaware Beaches…remember Brown’s Seafood? He could certainly clean shad. You would never find a single bone. He taught Mark how to clean shad. I have bought it before from Rehoboth Seafood and you will not be disappointed.
Different ways of cooking shad….I usually just baste it with a lemon juice and butter, mixed with paprika and in the oven on 425 degrees…10 minutes to the inch. The fish is mild and so good.
Shad roe was always cooked in my house, broiled with bacon. Mark told me his wife fixes it with a dusting of flour and capers.
Rehoboth Seafood is a full service seafood retail and wholesail store. In the summer you can buy vegetables and other foods prepared by Mark’s wife. Great for those unexpected guests.
You need something special, just ask Mark. He’ll get it for you.
As I was leaving he said….I have not seen you at Giant lately. How could that be? I am practically there every day.
Talk to you later…
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