was'nt mock turtle soup made from veal bones? I seem to remember Philip
Armitage once wrote about this in a report on bones from the city of London.
simon davis
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From: Jacqui Mulville <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: Turtle soup
> Lewis Carol was obviously aware of turtle (or was that mock
> turtle soup). And I seem to remember turtle soup
> traditionally being on the menu at the Master Cutlers
> Dinner in Sheffield, though have no idea were I got such
> knowledge from (a museum tour I think)....and its historical
> and not what john wanted - oh well.
>
> jacqui
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