

Shad is a rich and oily dark meat fish with a pronounced flavor that is delicious; rich and fatty, with a silky texture.
Shad look very much like plump, silver-green herring. This may not look like your average piece of fillet, and there's good reason for that! The bones in shad form such a complex, intricate structure that shad must be cut in a very precise, very exact way. What's left is a beautiful piece of fillet ... butterflied and boneless.
Shad is very healthy to eat! This is a fish rich in fatty Omega 3s and a great source of protein. Shad are also plentiful in B vitamins, vitamin A, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, etc. The health benefits of eating shad are quite extensive. Eating just two servings of fatty fish, like shad, a week can significantly reduce your risk of dying from heart disease.
- The maximum reported age for American Shad is 13 years.
- The Latin name for the American Shad means “delicious.”
- Shad is typically only harvested from February to May.
- Shad is a member of the herring family.
Source: Self.com
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