Who has the best Turtle Soup in New Orleans ?

Restaurant Revolution has a good one as well but I would give the nod to Commander's Palace

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1. NOCC
2. Clancy’s
3. Commander’s

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Strong list. Bienville Club also has very good turtle soup.

If this was a month ago I'd say Brennan's, but ordered it again there on Xmas Eve and it tasted way different.

That being said, now Commander's.

Mandina's

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and was told they use veal.

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Correct. You would be surprised how many places use veal shoulder in place of turtle meat. Especially places like Mandina's who probably serves 100+ gallons a week. Brennan's is another place that does.

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You would be surprised how many places use veal shoulder in place of turtle meat

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Isn't this illegal, sort of like Subway's tuna sub?

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Isn't this illegal, sort of like Subway's tuna sub?

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I don't think so, unless they are explicitly telling you there is turtle meat in there, and then using something else. And they propably add some amount of turtle meat, or stock to it. I know Arnauds uses a 50/50 mixture of veal and turtle.

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You would be surprised how many places use veal shoulder in place of turtle meat

Isn't this illegal, sort of like Subway's tuna sub?

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it most certainly is illegal to misrepresent food items on a menu.

Truth-in-Menu laws provide guidelines for menu descriptions, food preparations, services, and pricing to protect consumers.

These align with the federal regulations set forth by the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act.

If a restaurant has Turtle Soup on the menu, unless it is otherwise stated explicitly on the menu that the soup does not contain turtle, then you best believe the soup need to have turtle in it.

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If a restaurant has Turtle Soup on the menu, unless it is otherwise stated explicitly on the menu that the soup does not contain turtle, then you best believe the soup need to have turtle in it.

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Yea, not really. They're just words. How many desserts do you know that carry the name Turtle that obviously don't have turtle meat in them. And as mentioned a dab of turtle meat with your veal, or using some turtle in your stock, easily qualifies you to call your soup "turtle soup".