How Do You Cook Wild Snapping Turtle?
Food enthusiasts who enjoy trying unusual wild game should try wild snapping turtle. However, those who live in areas where snapping turtles are common may not find eating snapping turtles that strange, and it is from them that we learn how to cook turtle meat. Snapping turtle is commonly cooked to make a turtle potage, or a thick soup-like dish. Be sure to thoroughly clean a snapping turtle before cooking. Keep the turtle alive in a cooler for 5 to 7 days to ensure that it completely empties its digestive system. Pull on the head with a pair of pliers to stretch the neck and remove the head using a 6-inch butcher knife. Hang the turtle upside down using string or wire for 45 minutes to drain the blood. Place the turtle in boiling water for 5 minutes to soften the flesh. Turn the turtle upside down and cut off its feet. Slice around the belly where it meets the hard shell and remove the skin and shell. Make a shallow cut up the belly, open the belly and remove the guts. Be careful to n
