NEVER ATE ONE of them

but have been told they are great table fare
ate some snappers back when , they were VERY tasty
but these days we just save them from the road
Rojo needs to do a softshell and show us ....
come on bro , just do it ....:Rofl

Turtle soup is delicious!

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

Turtle soup is delicious!

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used to sell snappers to a French restaurant when I was around 13 years old .
part of the deal was a big bowl of the soup when we did the deal .
they did their version of the soup in a heavy white wine sauce and it was flat out DIVINE ....
a big pc a French bread and it was for sure , French turtle dip soup .....
some 50 plus years later I still think about that stuff bro ...

I had heard turtle soup was good.

Done right it is delicious. I’ve never fixed it but have eaten it in some of New Orleans finest restaurants.
Sherry is added at the table.

Bon Temps!!

I make a killer Turtle Soup. Court of Two Sister recipe, Sherry is cooked in though. I think it has a better meld for lack of a better word. Sherry added at the table seems to overpower the softer flavors & complexity. Best I ever ate in the city my opinion. One of the best French Quarter restaurants. If I can get good turtle meat I use good Veal. I think the soft shells are protected in Mississippi & Louisiana but not positive. In Louisiana they will let you eat one of just about everything.

It is on my to try list

I traded off a few big softshells over the years to folks that wanted them , gas money or a pack of smokes , heard tell they fry up well , no clue .....
on a side note , the turtle soup I ate was likely with sherry and not white wine , no clue , just knew there was alcohol involved and VERY tasty ....
alligator snappers are in serious decline and I am pretty sure protected here , not common snappers or softshells though best I know :dono