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Creole Turtle Soup
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Many many years ago when ships were at sea for months on end some time the wind would all but stop blowing the ships would almost stop. The seaman if around the West Indies looked for a bit of a change of diet. They could find the sea turtle and with the help of a good cook have a Gourmet meal . So you guessed it today's recipe is for Turtle Soup.

Takes about 2 hr's And feeds a crew of 12.

Ingredients:.....

• 3 lbs cleaned turtle.
• 2 whole bay leaves.
• 1/2 lb diced ham.
• 1/2 tsp. thyme.
• 1 cup vegetable oil.
• 1/2 tsp. allspice.
• 1 cup flour. 
• pinch of nutmeg.
• 2 cups chopped onions. 
• pinch of mace.
• 2 cups chopped celery.
• 6 wholes cloves.
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper. 
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice.
• 1/4 cup diced garlic.
• 1/2 cup Madeira wine.
• 1 cup chopped tomato. 
• 3 grated boiled eggs.
• 4 quarts. chicken stock.
• salt & cracked black pepper

And you prepare it this way...

1. In a two-gallon stockpot, heat oil over medium high heat. 
2. Add flour and using a wire whisk,  stir constantly until roux is golden brown.  - Do not scorch. Should black specks appear,  discard and begin again.
3. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and tomatoes. 
4. Sauté three to five minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
5. Add turtle and diced ham and stir well into mixture. 
6. Cook approximately  ten minutes. Then add chicken stock, one ladle at a time until all is incorporated.
7. Add bay leaf, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, mace, cloves and lemon juice. 
8. Bring to a low boil, reduce to simmer and cook approximately one to one and a half hours or until turtle is tender. 
9. Once the soup is cooked, add Madeira wine and grated eggs.
10. Season to taste using salt and cracked black pepper.  

May fair wind fill your sails and you always Drink And Eat like Captains.

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