If you skin the turtle, it will not taste as good when you cook it.
Chunk the turtle in a hot pot of water. It will die real quick and it's legs, tail and head
will extend out pretty far. Pull it out and rub the outer skin off of the turtle with your
hands. Cut the head off and throw away.
Cut along the sides of the shell between the front and rear legs and then cut the
bottom plate off. Then cut all the legs off the shell as well as the tail and neck.
The skin makes the gravy a lot better. More brown, more flavor.
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