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| Guess what I caught today; (no, not a disease....) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 11 2006, 02:44 PM (108 Views) | |
| George K | Aug 11 2006, 02:44 PM Post #1 |
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Finally
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I was walking our dog outside this evening, and as she was doing her thing, her ears perked up, and she stared intently at something over by the retaining wall in the front of our house. It was this guy... ![]() He's HUGE! |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| ivorythumper | Aug 11 2006, 03:24 PM Post #2 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Turtle Soup 1 1/2 sticks Butter 2/3 cup Flour 8 oz. Ham, 1/4'' diced 1 cup Onion, chopped fine 1/4 cup Celery, chopped fine 3/4 cup Bell pepper, chopped fine 3 large cloves Garlic, minced 3 Medium tomatoes, chopped coarsely 1 1/2 -2 lbs Turtle meat, chopped 2 Tbsp Zatarain's Creole Seasoning 3 Bay leaves 1/2 tsp Thyme, crushed 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 tsp Clove 2 1/2 cups Beef stock 2 1/2 cups Water 1 tsp Worcestershire 1/2 Lemon, sliced 4 Tbsp Parsley, fresh 3 Boiled eggs, grated 4 Tbsp sherry Melt butter in a large saucepan and add flour to make a medium brown roux. Add the chopped ham and vegetables (celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and tomatoes). Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes. In a heavy skillet add 1/4 cup vegetable oil, heat, and add turtle meat, brown on all sides and cook for 10 minutes. To the roux and vegetable mixture add the turtle meat and sauce, beef stock, water, and spices. Cook covered over low heat for 2 hours. Thirty minutes prior to serving add Worcestershire sauce, lemon, and sherry. Parsley and grated eggs should be added 10-15 minutes before serving. Allow to rest for 15 minutes, and then serve. This allows time for all spices to blend thoroughly. Serve with extra sherry if desired. |
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| kentcouncil | Aug 11 2006, 07:03 PM Post #3 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Turtle soup is yummy. Even better is braised soft shell turtle, a Chinese specialty. It even comes in its own serving bowl, so to speak.
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It was a confusion of ideas between him and one of the lions he was hunting in Kenya that had caused A. B. Spottsworth to make the obituary column. He thought the lion was dead, and the lion thought it wasn't. - P.G. Wodehouse | |
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| apple | Aug 11 2006, 07:07 PM Post #4 |
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one of the angels
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we kept a turtle, Timmy in our basement to catch the bugs. supplemented his diet with the outer lettuce leaves we'd discard. |
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| George K | Aug 11 2006, 07:18 PM Post #5 |
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Finally
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My experience with turtles has not been the most, er, hygenic, if you catch my meaning. What did you do about turtle droppings? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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