Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onions
1 cup flour
1 cup shortening
1 pound turtle meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon TabascoŽ sauce
1/4 cup beef stock concentrate
12 whole cloves
2 teaspoons celery salt
3 to 4 quarts water
4 bay leaves
7 cloves garlic, chopped
Hardboiled eggs, chopped (optional)
Lemons, thinly sliced (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sherry (optional)