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Buying meat

To make tortoise soup is very importantto choose the right meat. If you have the opportunity to buy fresh turtle meat, do so. If not, meat can also be purchased frozen. In any case, use only trusted vendors and vendors. Incorrectly processed tortoiseshell meat can contain toxic substances.

Preparation of ingredients

Bring tortoiseshell to roomtemperature. If it is frozen, slowly defrost it in the refrigerator. Cut the greens and vegetables, you will need: 1/3 cup chopped shallots, ½ cup celery, ½ cup sweet pepper, 2 tablespoons garlic, 1 bunch of parsley and the same amount of green onions. Boil 4 eggs for 10 minutes, cut them and set aside. Squeeze ¼ cup of lemon juice.

Boiling of meat

Put the meat in a large saucepan and pour into it.6 glasses of water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper, close the pan with a lid and put on a strong fire. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat and leave the meat stew. Continue this process for 20 minutes, stirring constantly the meat. Ready meat put in a separate plate, after it has cooled, cut it into small cubes and set it aside. Do not empty the water from the pan, pour it into a bowl, it will be needed later.

Assembling soup

Melt 250 g of butter in a largesaucepan on high heat. Gradually add ½ cup of flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until golden brown. This process can take about 5 minutes. The mixture thus prepared will serve as a base for soup. Add here chopped onions, celery and sweet peppers. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes until the onions become translucent. Add ½ teaspoon of chopped thyme, 3 bay leaves and cooked garlic. Cook for another 2 minutes. Add 2 small tomatoes and chopped turtle meat, cook for 3 minutes constantly stirring. Now fill this mixture with the broth left after cooking the meat, add the lemon juice, ½ cup dry Sherry and ½ cup Worchester sauce. Stew it all over low heat for 10 minutes.

Innings

Finish the soup spilled on plates. Add in it boiled and chopped eggs. In a separate bowl, you can serve chopped greens (parsley, green onions, etc.). The steamed rice is very suitable as a garnish.