Kevin Mitchell, David S. Shields

Fried Shad

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Taste the State: Signature Foods of South Carolina and Their Stories
Taste the State

By Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields

Published 2021

  • About

A Lady of Philadelphia, The National Cook Book (1856)

Method

Cut your shad in half, wash it and wipe it dry, score it and season with cayenne pepper and salte, dredge flour over it, and fry it in hot lard. When