Instructions: You got a glimpse on another page of how the original Independence Day celebrants threw a party to mark the birth of a nation.

Now, here are some recipes for your own unique Fourth of July feast, starting with an historical recipe for Turtle Soup, taken from the 1939 cookbook of the Baton Rouge Junior League. You may substitute veal stew meat for the turtle.

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