mock turtle soup
Imitation chelonian stew
Mock turtle soup is a soup designed to imitate the flavor and texture of genuine turtle soup, which was a luxury dish in 18th and 19th century Britain.
Instead of turtle meat, it uses a calf's head or other inexpensive cuts, along with herbs and spices to approximate the original.
The dish became popular as a more affordable alternative and famously inspired the Mock Turtle character in Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*.
Largest British country
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- tureenLidded dish for soup
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
classic · recipe · Dickens · Alice in Wonderland · Lewis Carroll · nineteenth-century · period · historical
Cooked at low heat
- stockpotLarge pot for broths
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- bouillonClear seasoned broth
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
rich · gelatinous · clarified · strained · ladled · garnished · slow-cooked · reduced
Young calf meat
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- hard-boiled eggsPoultry ova cooked through
- sherryFortified wine from Spain
- brandySpirit from fermented fruit
lemon slices · anchovies · consommé · stock · mirepoix · carrots · celery · onions
Bludgeon with flanged head
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- bay leavesDried aromatic culinary herb
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
marjoram · peppercorns · parsley · aromatics · herbs · spices · cayenne · nutmeg
Artificial or imitation
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
- substituteReplacement for another
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
- artificialMade, not natural
replica · sham · pseudo · counterfeit · knockoff · imitative · copycat · fake
Common female name
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- literaryOf written works
fantasy · tearful · melancholy · song · dance
England
Largest British country
old-fashioned · classic · recipe · Dickens · Alice in Wonderland · Lewis Carroll · nineteenth-century · period · historical · formal dining
simmered
Cooked at low heat
consommé · rich · gelatinous · clarified · strained · ladled · garnished · slow-cooked · reduced · skimmed
veal
Young calf meat
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- hard-boiled eggsPoultry ova cooked through
- sherryFortified wine from Spain
brandy · lemon slices · anchovies · consommé · stock · mirepoix · carrots · celery · onions · turnips
mace
Bludgeon with flanged head
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- bay leavesDried aromatic culinary herb
thyme · marjoram · peppercorns · parsley · aromatics · herbs · spices · cayenne · nutmeg · savory
faux
Artificial or imitation
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
- substituteReplacement for another
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
artificial · replica · sham · pseudo · counterfeit · knockoff · imitative · copycat · fake · masquerade
Alice
Common female name
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- Victorian foodroast beef, mutton, mutton chops, plum pudding, Christmas pudding
- Victorian foodsplum pudding, treacle, gruel, porridge, suet