Sunday, March 11, 2012

Shad Roe

Do you know? Are you aware of the roe?
I was not. 
I was just minding my own business,
out for a hearty dinner
with my lovely wife
and kind hearted mother.

Near the Lynnhaven Inlet
there are several eateries
some look nice
and some do not.
Some look fancy
and some do not.
I am a fan of the 
quaint, quirky, cozy and delicious.
My wife and mother were looking for
seafood dishes.
Croakers it is.


Shortly after settling in at our table
 I hear of the roe.
What is this nonsense?
Curious I am
and inquisitive I was,
only to find, as I assumed,
the shad is the fish
related to this food.
Roe? "It's the eggs."
Okay, that sounds familiar.
Fried, covered in bacon and onions?
Um, yes, 
Let's be adventurous.


It was good. 
Well,
a good experience.
And when the waitress asked me,
"Did you enjoy the sac?"
I had to ask.
Can I see what it looked like before it was fried?
She grinned
and walked away
only to return carrying
this plate.



10 comments:

  1. It looks like the thing that popped out of the stomach in the movie "Alien"...glad it was a good experience. Although, since it was fried and covered in bacon, that might be misconstrued as cheating...well, almost

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    1. Cheating ?! well, maybe you're right. I guess you'll just have to order it when you stop by some time ;) then we'll determine if it is really cheating :)

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  2. Dang, I don't know if I would feel ok after seeing what I had just eaten. I'd rather just believe it was fried chicken and move on.

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    1. ha. I was pretty flabbergasted. but, honestly, it wasn't so bad. It just looks insane.

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  3. Looks like something Andrew Zimmern would thoroughly enjoy. Yum.

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    1. ha. you are right. I forgot about that guy.

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  4. David
    Trust me if I had seen that before it was cooked, no way. Probably the only way I could have down that thing is with the help of a 6-pack. Was it really good???

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    1. Bill - it was pretty good. Looks pretty intense though, huh?

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  5. I've read that shad roes are the best. That second pic makes me wonder. Could you share what it tasted like?

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    1. you know it really was good. The eggs are very small and densely packed, giving it the consistency of a tight meatloaf or haggis. The flavor was closest to plain cooked hamburger. I enjoyed it a lot, but I could have done with a smaller portion, by about the a 3rd of the way through, I was ready to stop, but I knew this was something I wouldn't want to reheat :)

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