Sigene
September 8, 2020, 5:46am
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I’ve read recipes for cooking turtle and some mention ‘removing the sandbags’ when cleaningHistoric and Unusual Recipes…Just for fun !!! —- How to Cook a Terrapin (or Turtle) Chowhound
WHat, anatomically, are the sandbags? and can anyone point to an anatomical figure showing where and what they are?
Grave
September 8, 2020, 10:45am
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How to Clean a Turtle: So, by some method, you have come into the possession of 1 or more legally edible turtles. Congratulations! They are legendarily good eating. Or, if you're into catching, cleaning, and eating turtles, there's a good chance...
That is probably the best explanation of how to clean a turtle. The ‘sandbags’ are what the site tells you to avoid puncturing - they look like sandbags but are full of nastiness.