Turtle chefs?

[Captain Michael Buffington]

Here is the turtle soup for turtle dove saturday... How do I go about this?

Mike

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Turn that ugly thing loose and go buy a pack of hot dogs.

Holwachagot

[marine4003]

Thats easy, go buy a case of Jack..you drink some..turtle drinks some..then some more..get a pot of water boiling..then invite over some titty dancers..get them drinkin' drink.drink drink..invite over some friends..get some tunes goin'..drink..drink...
What was the question again??

[bigfish4me]

I have heard you want to keep them alive in clean water for a few days, changing the water a few times a day to clean them out a bit.....lets face it they live in some nasty shit....other than that I have nothing for you mike

[Robja]

I used to catch big snapping turtles in the pond behind the house growing up and there was an old black woman who kept house for the guy that owned the pasture and pond. Every one I caught I gave to her cause she loved to eat them. My suggestion would be to check around with some of the elderly black women in town and they should be able to telly you what to do.

[TunaTeaser1]

Guy that cooks pigs for us a couple times a year always has a couple of them behind his house. He feeds them hotdogs and other food for quite sometime before cooking...

[Tenacious]

I can't tell which one is uglier!

[Hatterized]

Here is the turtle soup for turtle dove saturday... How do I go about this?

Mike

get rid of that critter.....first off its color is not swamp brown...but instead it's Bama brown....

notice it has a Barak grin......

and last but not least.....it is actually an Obama child that they use to get additional welfare and other benefits.....can't you see a resemblance.....Turtle-chelle is a cross between Barak & Michelle.....

eat it....you pay higher taxes and then you will have no health care coverage when you get sick from the Bama pond flu......

i say place it on an interstate with shell side down......and "SPLAT"......one less mouth to feed.....

[joeksr]

A little google search found this.

Prep.

.Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructions.Things You'll Need:
Fillet knife
Hammer
Chisel
1Clean the turtle thoroughly before proceeding. Turtles live in muddy environments and there will be a lot of dirt and debris caught in the folds of excess skin. If you have caught one live, it is a good idea to keep the turtle alive for a few days in frequently changed clean water until all of the dirt has been washed away.

2Remove the head with a sharp knife. Hang the turtle by the tail overnight to allow the blood to drain out.

3Use the fillet knife to gently sever the skin from the shell around the fore and hind legs. Enlist the help of a partner, with each of you grabbing this skin at either end of the turtle. Pull firmly until the skin is removed from the legs.

4Flip the turtle over on its back, making sure to stabilize it before proceeding. Take the chisel and position it over the breast plate, then use the hammer to drive the chisel through. Once the breast plate is cracked, open the turtle up and remove the entrails. Use a hose to wash the body cavity thoroughly.

5Use the fillet knife again, this time separating the skin from the shell all the way around. The turtle should slowly pull away from the shell, which can be discarded.

6Boil the carcass for five minutes, then remove the remaining skin from the body. At this point, the meat can be filleted away from the bone structure to produce large hunks of meat for use in any recipe you desire.
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Bookbinder's Philadelphia Snapper Soup

Source: Bookbinder's Restaurant — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is a traditional dish served at the famous Bookbinder's Restaurant in Philadelphia. It should be made with turtle meat, but you can substitute lean stewing beef. It will taste the same.

1 pound turtle meat or lean stewing beef
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup celery, diced
1/3 cup onion, diced
1/3 cup carrots, diced
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1 quart beef stock
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon parsley, chopped
1/3 cup cream sherry
1/4 teaspoon whole mixed pickling spice

Place turtle or beef in stock pot with 1 1/2 quarts water. Bring to a boil. Skim during cooking. Simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender.

Strain meat from stock. Dice meat into 1/4 inch pieces. Set both aside.

Cook vegetables in butter until onions are translucent. Add beef stock.

In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup water into paprika and flour until smooth. Add tomato puree and spices. Stir into beef stock until well blended. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Strain soup. Place vegetables into food processor or blender and puree.

Mix cornstarch with remaining water and blend until smooth. Add to soup and cook 15 minutes, stirring, until stock is thickened.

Add meat and vegetable puree. Remove from direct heat. Add sherry right before serving.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

[scattered_grass]

Mike,
I would try to get in touch with this guy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn8EQ0azXpQ