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Turtle Soup for Easter Sunday

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, Good Friday wasspent helping my mother and aunts stuff crawfish heads for our annual Easter Sunday crawfish bisque. The tradition continues, but this year, I’m adding turtle soup to our menu.

Turtles have been consumed throughout history and were an important food source for sailors and pirates. Our beloved Bienville, founder of New Orleans, had the privilege of dining on soft-shell turtle

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