Turtle

[Bulldog lady]

searched my books and this is what came up with,  don't sound to bad. 

Turtle Soup
1 1/3 lbs turtle meat, 4 1/2 c water, 2 med onions, 1 bay leaf, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 c lemon juice, 5 Tbs butter, 3 Tbs Worchester sauce, 1/3 c flour, 2 hard boiled eggs sliced, 3 Tbs tomatoe puree, 1/3 c fresh chicken broth, parsley, chopped

Bring meat and water to boil, skim off foam.  Chop one onion and set aside, quarter the other onion and add to pot with bay leaf, pepper and salt. Cover and simmer for 2 hrs or till tender.  Remove meat and cut into 1/2 cubes and set aside. Strain broth and set aside.

Melt butter in sauce pan, add chopped onion and cook till tender, Add flour, stir till light brown,  Whisk in reserved broth, cook and stir till thickened.  Reduce heat, add tomatoe puree and Worchestershire.  simmer until heated through,  Add chicken broth, eggs lemon juice and meat. simmer until heated through  garnish with parsley  serves 8-12


DUTCH OVEN TURTLE
Cut turtle meat into chunks, using all edible parts including heart,  Soak briefly in lemon or lime juice,  Dip in beaten egg, roll in flour and cornmeal,  and season with salt pepper and other spices of choice.  Brown in hot fat in preheated dutch oven.  Reduce heat and add 2-3 cups water, sliced onion, chopped celery and simmer until tender.

[redhawk]

A friend of mine that has passed on use to make a tasty turtle stew .  He always added some rattlesnake to add some flavor .  I haven't had a good bowl of turtle stew since he died.  Next time I see his son I'll see if he has his recipe.

[Micanopy]

Good recipe. Turtle makes good gumbo, good fried as well!

[ThunderHeart]

It is good fried!!!   Caught a huge softshell a couple years back   He was wonderful breaded and fried  with some fries and slaw!!!! mmmmmmmmmmmmm gooodd!!!!!

[Micanopy]

Turtle McNuggets!

[forrest]

  mmmmmmm......  Fried snaper its been a while, but Good

[Bulldog lady]

Turtle nuggets anything like gator. used to have a little cafe ,in little town, that had gator bites, some were as white and tender as could be and some might as well have cut sole off boots.  Just wonderin,

[Micanopy]

Mostly tender, unless from a rank old boar turtle, then its kinda iffy and best used for gumbo or stews.

[kybackwoodsman]

its aazing how so many people wouldnt ever think of eating turtle, they just dont know what they missing, its been a staple in my home for years in the spring we find turtle traveling on the roads and we pick em up for the pot.. or mostly frying pan.. occasionally we would have a local farmer want the snappers out of thier duck ponds so we would set limb lines for em and drag em in.  good stuff gonna have to try that recipe.

[voyageur1688]

 Had turtle lotta ways. Shells are also handy to have as well.
Voy

[kybackwoodsman]

oh yeah the shell of any size are really handy, and make intresting looking pieces for rodys.. the talons are also good to use for decor.  i been thinking about making a bag outta some turtle hide from the next on e i get, unfortunatly its turning cold and they going to the mud for winter..

[voyageur1688]

  Just sold my last snapper shell. Probably let it go cheaper than I should have at $30 but was broke and needed cash fast.
Voy

[kybackwoodsman]

yeah, the real large ones.. too big for making shell bag, will go for pretty good money at swap meets and flea makets.. i know a few years ago you could get a cheap clock kit and wally world or some craft stores and a little drilling and fitting you could turn out a shell clock that would bring good money at the meets and markets.  you can use shelac to keep the scales on the shell or if its older with the scales coming off, strip it down and paint it up.  ive even seen mixing bowl sets made outta them...

[Tim Burns]

Thinking about Snappers? Watch This!

http://www.wimp.com/snappingturtles

[kybackwoodsman]

heck yeah.. that the turtle man of kentucky.. one of my bretheren!!! when us kentucky boys go at it we do it all the way or go home!!! outta try noodling turtles and cats some time its a blast!!!