mock turtle soup
noun[U]
uk/ˌmɒk ˌtɜː.təl ˈsuːp/us/ˌmɑːk ˌtɝː.t̬əl ˈsuːp/asoupmade withmeatsuch asbeefor thebrainof ayoungcow:
Heloveshis mother'smockturtlesoup.
Mockturtlesoupis made from a calf'sheador othermeatinimitationofgreenturtlesoup.
- Someoriginalmockturtlesoupswere made from calf’sbrains, so I’mgladthatmincedbeefis theusualmeatnow.
- InVictoriantimes,turtlesoupfellout offavourand wasreplacedwithmockturtlesoup.
Soups
- alphabet soup
- avgolemono
- bisque
- borscht
- bouillabaisse
- chowder
- cock-a-leekie
- congee
- consommé
- court bouillon
- jambalaya
- madrilene
- Manhattan clam chowder
- menudo
- minestrone
- pho
- potage
- ramen
- Scotch broth
- soup