After they are well cleaned, parboil the meat, then pick it to pieces. Season highly with pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, hard-boiled egg, spices, lemon, and champagne or other wine.
Stew until well done.
Stewed Turtle.
Make a stew of the turtle and add all the ingredients used in the turtle-soup, except wine and lemons.—Mrs. D.
Terrapin.
First cut up the head and put it in the pot to boil with the shell on; when done enough to remove the under shell, take it up and pick to pieces. Clean the top shell well; add a few crackers, onions, parsley, allspice, black pepper, butter, and wine.
Return it to the shell, put sliced lemon on and bake it.—Mrs. D.
Turtle or Terrapin Steaks.
Cut the turtle or terrapin in thin slices; broil or fry them with pepper, salt, and butter.
Turtle or Terrapin in Batter.