Our Way of Life S01 E03 Oct 13, 2025
Herring Spawn
After a long winter, spring signals new beginnings, renewal and an emergence of new life. It also signals the time for a harvest that Heather and her family look forward to more than any other harvest, known as “herring egg time.” Presented by
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Fried Shad Roe
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Odds are, if you’re not from the Mid-Atlantic, you’ve never heard of fried shad roe. Which, honestly, is a damn shame.
Shad are a type of river herring, an anadromous fish that migrate from saltwater up rivers to spawn in freshwater. Each spring, shad will make their way hundreds of miles upriver to...
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