would you order turtle in a restaurant?

[grasswire]

Turtle soup?

Turtle kebab?

Turtle hash?

Turtle pot pie?

Does any of it sound good?

Have you ever cooked turtle?

Serious research here.

[petronius]

1. I've had turtle soup; it was very good

Haven't seen turtle-anything on a menu around here - it's not really a part of CA cuisine, I guess...

[Lasher]

2. Snapping turtle meat is excellent.

There is nothing better. But I've never had it in soup.

[SoCalDem]

3. never.. and never rabbit, lamb, frogs legs or any other "unusual" critter

but I know that some cultures are different, and would .. I would not:)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Mmmm, Turtles!

:hi:

[Kali]

11. ...

:thumbsup: yum
love those. Might try real turtle if it was served, not really interested in seeking it out, though.

[pitohui]

5. sure would and have

it's soft shell turtle and it's prob. farmed, but it's still good stuff with a little dob of sherry, turtle soup is a traditional southern/new orleans food

i wouldn't catch my own turtles for food w.out looking into what licenses you might need to do that and i prob. wouldn't do it at all, doesn't seem sporting to me, too easy to walk out and just pick up a turtle, as i've done many times for photos

but served in a restaurant, assuming you think the restaurant is legit (commander's palace!) then no problem

[Mad_Dem_X]

6. I love Snapper Soup

I order it whenever I get the chance. I first had it when I was a child. It's probably my favorite soup.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. yes, n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

8. I've never eaten turtle, but I'd certainly try it as long as I was sure the meat didn't

come from any endangered species.

[Common Sense Party]

9. No, I would order turtle in a pet store.

[revolution breeze]

10. Turtle soup

with a splash of sherry on top. Broussard's Restaurant in New Orleans has the best I have ever tasted by far. I have also had fried turtle, very white meat but does not taste like chicken. I don't think I would ever venture to cook it myself.

[msanthrope]

12. Yes. It's very good. n/t

[LanternWaste]

13. Reptiles are on my To-Be-Avoided Menu

Reptiles are on my To-Be-Avoided-At-All-Cost Menu. Blech at the thought.

[grasswire]

14. I share that repulsion

But a hella lot of people apparently eat turtle and might be drawn to it on a menu.

[GoCubsGo]

15. Only snapping turtle...

Their populations are in good shape. I would not eat it in any Asian restaurant or Asian country. There's a big black market for endangered species. I know several turtle biologists. One or two of them have discovered undescribed species in markets in parts of southeast Asia. On fellow I know is caring for dozens of exotic turtles that were smuggled into this country for the restaurant trade, most of which are endangered species.

[LynneSin]

16. Shoot I forgot to put turtle on my list of animals I have consumed

Only with snapper soup and I'm not really that keen on it