Fried Shad

Ingredients

• the shad is cleaned and washed
• cut out the backbone
• pieces about three or four inches square
• hot fat one-half inch deep
• salt
• pepper

Method

1. 1

   Split the shad, cut out the backbone, and cut into pieces.

2. 2

   Roll in seasoned flour and fry in hot fat until brown.

3. 3

   Drain and serve with lemons, pickles, or cucumbers.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook Book, by "Oscar" of the Waldorf (1896) by Oscar Tschirky, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Fried Shad. After the shad is cleaned and washed split it down the back, cut out the back- bone, divide the fish into pieces about three or four inches square, and lay them on a clean dry cloth. Have in readiness a drippingpan, or a large fryingpan containing hot fat one-half inch deep, roll the fish in flour seasoned with salt and pepper

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