If you walked into an upscale New York City restaurant 150 years ago, there was one staple you’d be almost certain to see on the menu: turtle soup. But unlike some other food trends you may be ...

In the mid-19th century, Americans developed a frenzied culinary affair with turtle. Almost overnight, the diamondback terrapin — a small coastal turtle found from Cape Cod to the Gulf Coast — went ...

In the 19th century, turtle soup was the hottest dish around. If you walked into an upscale New York City restaurant 150 years ago, there was one staple you’d be almost certain to see on the menu: ...