{"id":4795,"slug":"clear-green-turtle-soup","title":"Clear green turtle soup","description":"From The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book (1919) by Victor Hirtzler.","ingredients_raw":["a can of green turtle meat","one sprig of thyme","one sprig of sweet basilic herb","one glass of sherry","two quarts of strong consommé","a soupspoonful of arrowroot","a little cold water","salt","Cayenne pepper","a glass of very old Madeira","the turtle juice"],"ingredients_norm":["green turtle meat","thyme","sweet basilic herb","sherry","strong consomme","soupspoonful of arrowroot","little cold water","salt","cayenne pepper","old madeira","turtle juice"],"steps":["Put a can of green turtle meat in a pot and bring to a boil, then drain off the broth, and save.","Cut the meat in one-half inch squares.","In a casserole put one sprig of thyme, one sprig of sweet basilic herb, one glass of sherry, and reduce until nearly dry.","Then add two quarts of strong consommé, bring to a boil, and thicken with a soupspoonful of arrowroot diluted with a little cold water.","Add the arrowroot while the consommé is boiling.","After boiling for five minutes strain through a fine cloth, put back in the casserole, add the turtle meat, and season with salt and Cayenne pepper.","Before serving add a glass of very old Madeira and the turtle juice."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":null,"source_name":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39550","source_ref":"pg:39550:w36:0","authors_url":null,"license":"Public domain (US)","license_url":null,"extraction_confidence":0.98,"content_hash":"6951e5c9d864e47e627202fd24f0e65a66d79250f2a44b949451e0a8a1baab98","created_at":"2026-08-02T16:40:36Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:32Z","notice":"Historical recipe (1919), reproduced as published: it may reflect its era's ingredients, language, and food-safety practices. Apply modern judgment on cooking temperatures and preservation.","url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/clear-green-turtle-soup"}