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Turtle soup is a soup
Soup

Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth....
 made from the flesh of the turtle
Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the Order Testudines , most of whose body is shielded by a special bone or cartilage animal shell developed from their ribs....
, often the green turtle or, especially in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, the snapping turtle, in which case it is commonly referred to as snapper soup (not to be confused with red snapper soup, which is made from the fish called a red snapper
Red snapper (fish)

The red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, is a reef fish found off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of The Americas and the Gulf of Mexico. The original name in Latin American Spanish is Huachinango or Pargo....
).

In many jurisdictions, turtle soup is illegal because many species of turtle are considered threatened or endangered, and cannot legally be captured and killed.






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Turtle soup is a soup
Soup

Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth....
 made from the flesh of the turtle
Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the Order Testudines , most of whose body is shielded by a special bone or cartilage animal shell developed from their ribs....
, often the green turtle or, especially in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, the snapping turtle, in which case it is commonly referred to as snapper soup (not to be confused with red snapper soup, which is made from the fish called a red snapper
Red snapper (fish)

The red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, is a reef fish found off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of The Americas and the Gulf of Mexico. The original name in Latin American Spanish is Huachinango or Pargo....
).

In many jurisdictions, turtle soup is illegal because many species of turtle are considered threatened or endangered, and cannot legally be captured and killed. Generally speaking, turtle populations cannot quickly recover from the loss of a breeding adult, thus, killing these turtles to make soup can depress populations below sustainable levels.

In the Delaware Valley
Delaware Valley

The Delaware Valley is a term used widely by the media to refer, perhaps misleadingly, to the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States....
, snapper soup is fairly popular and available at many area diners. It is a heavy, brown soup that tastes a little like thick gravy. The famous Philadelphia restaurant Old Original Bookbinder's
Old Original Bookbinder's

Old Original Bookbinder's opening in 1865, is a the oldest seafood restaurantin Philadelphia. The family owned restaurant is known for its lobsters and celebrity clientele....
 is known for their Snapper Soup, which can also be purchased in cans at supermarkets.

In Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n countries such as Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
, turtle soup is a Chinese
Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world ? from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa....
 delicacy known for its rich herbal taste. The meat, skin and innards of the turtle are used in the soup. The species used is Pelodiscus sinensis.

Turtle soup is popular in New Orleans as well, where it is a specialty of several neighborhood and classic Creole restaurants such as Commander's Palace
Commander's Palace

Commander's Palace is a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It was built in 1880. It is located in the Garden District of Uptown New Orleans , and is owned by the Brennan Family Restaurants....
, Brennan's
Brennan's

Brennan's is a Louisiana Creole cuisine in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is known for its lavish breakfast and for the creation of Bananas Foster....
, and Galatoire's
Galatoire's

Galatoire?s is a restaurant at 209 Bourbon St. in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.Galatoire's Restaurant was founded in 1897 by Jean Galatoire, an immigrant from a small village near Pau, France, France in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains....
.

Turtle soup was U.S. President
President

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 William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the History of the United States Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration and staunch advocate of world pe...
's favorite food. He brought a special chef into the White House
White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian architecture and has been the executive residence of every U.S....
 for the specific purpose of preparing this dish.

See also

  • Mock turtle soup
    Mock turtle soup

    File:Mockturtle.jpgMock turtle soup is an English cuisine soup that was created in the mid-18th century as a cheaper imitation of turtle soup. It often uses brains and organ meats to duplicate the texture and flavour of the original's turtle meat....


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