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Alligator and Ham Soup Recipe
2 lb Alligator meat
2 tb Flour
1 Ham, small piece
1 Lemon, piece
Onion, chopped
Cloves
Garlic
Bay leaf
Thyme
Parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
Cut ham into bits; mash herbs and seasonings with it, and put them
aside. Boil alligator meat 15 minutes. Remove from heat and save the
stock. Chop up the meat. Brown onions in lard or vegetable oil; add
turtle meat and brown well. Then add ham and seasonings, stirring
constantly. Add stock and 2-1/2 to 3 quarts water with salt and
various peppers (to taste) and also the lemon, chopped very fine. Cook
for an hour or so stirring frequently.
This is from our alligator recipes files.
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