Turtle Soup Recipe from the Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

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Green Turtle Stew

2 pounds turtle meat

4 onions, chopped

6 ripe tomatoes, chopped

1 can (16 ounces) peeled tomatoes

4 sprigs chives, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup red wine

1/2 hot pepper, seeded and chopped

1 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 teaspoon browning

dash freshly ground petter

dash salt

vegetable oil

4 medium limes, juiced

Wash turtle meat with lime juice and water.  Season with onion, tomato, chives, garlic and wine.  Marinate overnight in refrigerator.  In a large pot, add a little oil.  Remove chives, garlic and onions and fry them in a pot.  Add the turtle meat and fry for about 15 minutes.  Add browning and hot pepper.  Simmer for about 2 hours.  Add pepper and salt to taste.  Serve hot over white rice. 

This postcard is unused, but has three Cayman Islands stamps attached to the back.  The card was made in 2004, but bought in 2015. 

Cayman Islands stamp 2014, 

The XX Commonwealth Games

Glasgow, Scotland

Swimming, 25 c

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Cayman Islands stamp 2014

South Sound United Church

Christmas, 25 c

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Cayman Islands stamp 2012

The 60th Anniversary of the 

Accesion of Queen Elizabeth II

Diamond Jubilee, 80 c