Anyone have a simple recipe for turtle soup?

I live on a pond and have a lot of turtles, I was watching man vs wild and I like the way he killed the turtle, but I don't think I could just eat grilled turtle, I would like it in a soup.Anyone have a simple recipe for turtle soup?
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Turtle Soup 1 Snapping Turtle





Any old soup recipe will work for (snapping) turtle soup. The main problem with turtle soup is cleaning the turtle. You have to be certain that every last speck of fat is removed from the meat before cooking. This is not too difficult because the fat is between the skin and the flesh.





To butcher a turtle you start by chopping off the turtle's head. Be careful because the head will still bite even after it is removed from the body and the body will still crawl away after the head is removed. Turtles don't die right away.





When the body stops trying to crawl away, dip it in boiling water and scrape off the exterior layer of skin, including the shell. The result will be a bright white carcus, compared to the muddy brown-green you started with.





Next step is to remove the shell. Cut along grove on each side between the front and back legs. It is the narrowest part of the shell. The tail, neck and all four legs are attached to the top of the shell. Remove from shell and you have the bulk of the meat. However, there will be some meat on the bottom shell and top shell.





It is at this point that you remove the fat. Just roll back the skin and with a paring knife and your index finger scrape out the fat.





I learned about turtles from my parents who learned from their German immigrant fathers. It has been told in family circles that my maternal grandfather would catch snapping turtles by hand. I never saw him do it because he was hit and killed by a truck when I was about nine years old. It was a big loss for me because he was just starting to teach me about turtles, wild mushrooms, dandelions and other natural things. He made the greatest doughnuts I ever ate.





Good luck with your turtle soup. Just cook it long with lots of vegetables and it will be good if you removed all of the fat.
From my very old cookbook:


Clear turtle soup.


2 pounds turtle meat cut in 1/2 inch cubes


2 med onions minced


2 stalks celery, minced


1 med carrot, peeled and minced


1 Cup canned tomatoes


1 bay leaf, crumbled


1 sprigs parsley


1 beef soup bone, cracked


2 quarts water or 1 pint turtle broth and 1 1/2 quarts water


2 teaspoons salt


1/4 tsp pepper


1/3 cup sherry


6 slices lemon


If using fresh turtle parboil, save broth, then proceed as follows.


Place all ingredients except sherry and lemon in a heavy kettle, cover, and simmer 1 hour until meat is tender. Lift out 1 cup turtle meat, cut into 1/4 inch cubes, and reserve. Simmer remaining mixture, covered 2 hours longer; check pot occasionally and add more water if necessary. Strain liquid through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth; skim off fat, measure broth, and if less than 1 1/2 quarts, add enough boiling water to round out measure; if more than 1 1/2 quarts, boil rapidly to reduce. Add reserved turtle meat and sherry, simmer 2-3 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and float lemon slice on top.


For a Home-style soup--Simmer all ingredients except sherry and lemon in a covered kettle for 3 hours until turtle is tender. Stir in sherry and serve. Omit lemon.
I had Cajun turtle soup in Louisiana if you search on the internet you should be able to find some good recipes.





Here's one: http://www.louisianafoods.com/recipes/tu鈥?/a>
I found this turtle soup on YOutube





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1KSaUEu_鈥?/a>
How about don't eat a turtle, don't murder.





Eat vegetable soup, yummmm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XocCE6U9Cl4





This turtle is going to kill you -__-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBKwjEmk_鈥?/a>


=] Now check if you want to kill 'em.
you can eat turtle?


eat vegetable soup that smells yummier.


you have problems.
dont eat the turte :| !!
Turtles don't even like soup!
You have issues.
that's sick but no i dont have any recipes