Posted on Jul 18, 2019

Our Taste For Turtle Soup Nearly Wiped Out Terrapins. Then Prohibition Saved Them

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I've Never Had Turtle Soup and there Sounds Like there is a Reason. Damn Near Wiped Out the Poor Buggers. I Bet it's Good Though.

Our Taste For Turtle Soup Nearly Wiped Out Terrapins. Then Prohibition Saved Them

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SSgt Terry P.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I do not like turtle soup. I do like fried turtle,the taste is quite different between the two.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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SSgt Terry P. From the Article it sounds Like the "Key" Ingredient is Booze. You Cook anything in Booze It Tastes Pretty Good.

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SSgt Terry P.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Turtle has a very distinctive flavor. In soup,for me,it is over-powering.When fried it loses a lot of the gaminess and has a unique taste and texture.
With the turtle soup,you either like it or you don't. lol

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CSM Charles Hayden

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Do you do well in the ‘sauce’?

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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CSM Charles Hayden - If and When I Cook which is Very Rarely, Everything Starts Out as Mushrooms Sautéed in Whatever Booze, Wine or Beer I have Handy.

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