Despite its popularity, America’s love affair with terrapin didn’t last. The turtles were quickly overfished, and development ...

An 18th century cook book containing a stomach-churning recipe for mock turtle soup has been discovered in a cardboard box. A Mrs Casters meticulously jotted down 160 recipes in the 229-year-old ...

Chef Paula McIntyre recreates dishes from an 1859 banquet, such as mock turtle soup, turkey with truffles, and an array of mouth-watering desserts, to celebrate Burns Night.

But as popular as green turtle soup was across the country, it wasn’t always available. To satisfy their cravings, eager diners could order mock turtle soup instead, which substituted its ...