To dress a turtle the West Indian way

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Hannah Glasse

Published 1747

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Method

Take the turtle out of the water the night before you intend to dress it, and lay it on its back, in the morning cut its throat or the head off, and let it bleed well; then cut off the fins, scald, scale and trim them with the head, then raise the callepy (which is the belly or under-shell) clean off, leaving to it as much meat as yo