Today I am presenting a recipe that I plan to make this coming season . . . provided I manage to find and capture the main ingredient-- snapping turtle. I have had turtle soup twice in my life, and liked it. However, I have never had snapping turtle with the meat cubed.

I have caught many snapping turtles in my day, starting as far back as age eight. They are nasty buggers and potentially dangerous, especially to your digits (fingers). I will repeat that in RED: Snapping turtles are potentially dangerous.

My plan is to go to a spot were I caught one last season and actually bait for him. I am pinpointing this one for two reasons: 1) Size- I want a medium sized one (helmet sized) to avoid long term built up pollutants, and 2) Location-- I want a stream dweller to get a better taste (Lake and pond game always seems to have a more muddy taste-- my opinion).

Once I capture him I will be keeping it alive in an ice cooler with water for a few days to flush him out. Then I will bleed him and out and fillet him.

Here is the recipe I plan to use, it is a culmination of numerous recipes I have found and my own twists based on my tastes. I expect a ten minute prep time.

Here is what you need:

• 1-2 pounds of turtle meat, cubed
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1-2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 can of crushed tomatoes
• 3-4 potatoes, cubed
• 2 tablespoons of sherry
• 1-2 dashes of worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper

Here is what to do:

• Brown the meat with the butter in a pan for a few minutes
• Mix in the balance of the ingredients and cover
• Cook medium/low heat for 15 minutes and stir occasionally
• Reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes

I think I will be serving this over egg noodles or wild and long grain rice . . .

I will follow up with posts and pictures of the process.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom and he is an advocate for personal privacy.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.