name: American Shad

flavor_db_name_variants: american shad

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: American shad

id: 470

name_scientific: Alosa sapidissima

description: The American shad, Alosa sapidissima, is a species of anadromous fish distributed from southern Labrador to northern Florida. American shad are in family Clupeidae of order Clupeiformes. They are not closely related to the other North American shads. Rather, it seems to form a lineage that diverged from a common ancestor of the European taxa before these diversified Adult shad weigh between 3 pounds and 8 pounds and they have a delicate flavor when cooked. It is considered flavorful enough to not require sauces, herbs or spices. It can be boiled, filleted and fried in butter, or baked. Traditionally, a little vinegar is sprinkled over it on the plate. In the eastern United States, roe shad (females) are prized because the eggs are considered a delicacy.

itis_id: 161702

wikipedia_id: American shad

picture_file_name: 480.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 17146

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:41:52.000Z

legacy_id: 507

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Fishes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:44.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:25.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 34773

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00470