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Greek Turtle Soup

From Original White House Cookbook, 1887

Serves 10

If there are eggs in the turtle, boil them separately and add to soup.

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GREEK TURTLE SOUP. One turtle, two onions, a bunch of sweet herbs, juice of one lemon, five quarts of water, a glass of Madeira

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