{"id":4960,"slug":"roast-shad-and-roe-a-l-americaine","title":"Roast shad and roe, à l'Américaine.","description":"From The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book (1919) by Victor Hirtzler.","ingredients_raw":["A fresh shad with the roe inside","Four ounces of butter","One chopped onion","A carrot cut in very small dices","A spoonful of chopped parsley","A bay leaf, a clove, and a garlic clove, all chopped fine","Salt and pepper","A few bits of butter","One-half glass of white wine (if needed)","One-half glass of water","Worcestershire sauce (optional)","Juice of one or two lemons (optional)"],"ingredients_norm":["fresh shad with the roe inside","butter","onion","carrot cut in very small dice","parsley","bay leaf clove and garlic clove","salt and pepper","few bits of butter","white wine","water","worcestershire sauce","juice of or lemon"],"steps":["Secure from the fish dealer a fresh shad with the roe inside, and without the belly cut open.","In a roasting pan put four ounces of butter, one chopped onion, a carrot cut in very small dices, a spoonful of chopped parsley, and a bay leaf, clove, and a garlic clove, all chopped fine.","Place the fish on top, season well with salt and pepper, put a few bits of butter on top of the fish, and place in the oven.","Baste continually, and if the pan becomes too dry, add one-half glass of white wine, baste, and then add one-half glass of water.","Bake for about an hour in a moderate oven.","When done place on a platter and pour the sauce in the pan over the fish.","A spoonful of Worcestershire sauce, and the juice of a lemon or two, may be added to the sauce if desired."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":null,"source_name":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39550","source_ref":"pg:39550:w44:15","authors_url":null,"license":"Public domain (US)","license_url":null,"extraction_confidence":0.95,"content_hash":"eea1d8430343d2574f33164c343e1258ded9107c4b33f998f0c868b5ba97a55f","created_at":"2026-08-02T16:40:36Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:32Z","notice":"Historical recipe (1919), reproduced as published: it may reflect its era's ingredients, language, and food-safety practices. Apply modern judgment on cooking temperatures and preservation.","url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/roast-shad-and-roe-a-l-americaine"}