A staple of Cajun and Creole cuisine, turtle meat is perhaps most famous for its use in a thick, tasty soup. But it’s actually a very versatile meat and can be barbecued, fried, twice-fried, baked or made into turtle sauce piquant.

The taste and texture of turtle meat is similar to frog legs, although it reminds some people of various kinds of game meat. Some even claim it tastes like lobster!

Buying cleaned, processed turtle meat is an easy way to enjoy its flavor without the hassle of catching, killing and cleaning the turtle.