How to make snapping turtle soup

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Prepare chicken stock by cooking bones for 4 hours.

After 2 hours, add mirepoix (carrots, celery, onions) to the chicken stock.

Simmer the chicken stock with mirepoix for an additional 2 hours.

Wrap turtle meat in cheesecloth to keep it intact during cooking.

Cook beef bones with carrots, celery, and onions for the turtle soup.

Add lemon and orange zest to the soup mixture.

Use dressed turtles that are headless and gutted, bought frozen.

After cooking, chill the soup to allow it to coagulate.

Pick the turtle meat from the bones after chilling.

Strain the stock before serving.

Thicken the soup with a roux made of flour and butter.

Add cherry to the soup before serving.

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