If you walked into an upscale New York City restaurant 150 years ago, there was one staple you’d be almost certain to see on the menu: turtle soup. But unlike some other food trends you may be ...

In the mid-19th century, Americans developed a frenzied culinary affair with turtle. Almost overnight, the diamondback terrapin — a small coastal turtle found from Cape Cod to the Gulf Coast — went ...

Nowadays, the Internet is brimming with recipes for passable versions of chain restaurant dishes: Home cooks who want to avoid the expense of eating out can produce believable facsimiles of Red ...

Before we begin discussing a Campbell's food product that long ago vanished from store shelves, let's tackle the tricky question of why such a thing as "mock turtle soup" was ever invented. In the ...

Donald Bourgeois of Bourgeois Meat Market in Thibodaux said this recipe was his mom's. "When we couldn't get turtle meat, she would use the ox tails instead. She called it mock turtle soup. Turtle ...

In large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. In batches, cook meat till browned well on all sides. Set meat aside. Reduce heat to medium-low, add 1/3 cup oil to pot, ...

In the mid-19th century, Americans developed a frenzied culinary affair with turtle. Almost overnight, the diamondback terrapin — a small coastal turtle found from Cape Cod to the Gulf Coast — went ...