Green Turtle Soup

Ingredients

• as needed Green Turtle
• 3 pounds Beef shin (3 pounds)
• to taste Carrots
• to taste Onions
• to taste Whole black peppercorns
• to taste Cloves
• to taste Thyme
• to taste Leeks
• to taste Celery
• to taste Parsley
• 2 ounces Butter
• 3 tablespoonfuls Flour
• to taste Red peppers
• 1 tablespoonful Sherry or Brandy

Instructions

1. 1Remove the shell, head, and flippers from the turtle. Let it hang overnight to drain off the blood.
2. 2Cook the neck and flippers in boiling water for 1 minute so that the scales can be scraped off.
3. 3Take the beef shin, carrots, onions, peppercorns, cloves, thyme, leeks, celery, and parsley to taste; cook in boiling water for 3/4 to 1 hour.
4. 4Cut the turtle into small pieces, leaving the liquid to cook with the bones and vegetables. Add the butter and flour to thicken the soup. Simmer while cooking until the strong smell has dissipated.
5. 5Put in the meat (cut turtle and shin beef), season with red peppers, and sherry or brandy, and then serve.