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2006-08-14 07:32:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink Cooking & Recipes

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http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zturtle.html

http://www.crawfish.cc/Marlin_Recipes/Recipes/Turtle%20&%20Frog%20legs/turtle_recipes.htm

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/soups/turtle-soup.html

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-11,turtle,FF.html

2006-08-14 07:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bo 4 · 0 0

My great grandpa used to make soup out of them. But that was during the depression when no one had food. What the hell are you eating turtle for?

2006-08-14 07:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by Olive Green Eyes 5 · 0 0

Turtle Soup

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Yield: 5 servings

1 1/2 sticks butter
2 1/2 pounds turtle meat, cut into medium dice*
Salt and freshly cracked pepper
2 medium onions, cut into medium dice
6 stalks celery, cut into medium dice
30 cloves garlic, minced
3 bell peppers, cut into medium dice
1 tablespoon dried thyme, ground
1 tablespoon dried oregano, ground
4 bay leaves
2 quarts veal stock
1 cup all-purpose flour
26 ounces dry sherry (750-ml bottle)
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 large lemons, juiced
3 cups peeled, chopped, and seeded tomatoes
10 ounces fresh spinach, stems removed, washed 3 times, and roughly chopped
6 medium hard-boiled eggs, chopped into large pieces

*Cook's Note: I use alligator snapping turtles, which are a farm-raised fresh water species available all year long. Turtle meat usually comes in 2 1/2-pound portions.
In a large soup pot over medium to high heat, melt 1/2 stick butter. Add turtle meat and brown. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Cook for about 18 to 20 minutes or until liquid is almost dry. Add onions, celery, garlic, and peppers, constantly stirring. Add thyme, oregano, and bay leaves and saute for about 22 minutes**. Add stock, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 minutes. Skim any fat that comes to the top.

While stock is simmering, make the roux. In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Slowly add flour, a little at a time, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon. Be careful not to burn. After all of the flour has been added, cook until roux smells nutty, is pale in color, and has a consistency of wet sand, about 3 minutes. Set aside to let cool until soup is ready (roux should be cool when adding to hot soup).

Using a whisk, stir the roux into the stock vigorously, adding a little at a time to prevent lumping. Simmer for about 25 minutes. Stir to prevent sticking on bottom. Add sherry and bring to a boil. Add hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer and skim any fat or foam that comes to top. Add lemon juice and tomatoes and return to a simmer. Add spinach and eggs, return to a simmer and adjust seasoning.

**Cook's Note: Caramelizing vegetables and meats very will to get the dark color you are looking for.

***Cook's Note: This is like a stew, eaten as a main dish. This soup freezes well.

2006-08-14 10:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by The Chancellor™ 4 · 0 0

I like to put those chocolate turtles in ice cream. Or use them in place of Hershey's in a smore....

eating real turtles is wrong.

2006-08-14 07:39:08 · answer #4 · answered by 4 · 0 0

My turtles don't know how to cook...or read recipes.

2006-08-14 07:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by lorgurus 4 · 0 0

Never tried it. Search in yahoo.

2006-08-14 07:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0 0

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