4 July: Alice in Wonderland is first told, and a bowl of Mock Turtle Soup
On 4 July 1862, rowing up the Thames from Oxford, Lewis Carroll first told the story that became Alice in Wonderland. Its Mock Turtle sings "Beautiful Soup", and this is the soup he is named after.
Mock Turtle Soup
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Mock turtle soup is an English soup made to imitate the very expensive green turtle soup. Instead of turtle, it uses a calf's head, cooked until the gelatinous meat can be cut into small cubes, which copies the texture of turtle meat.
Read about Mock Turtle Soup and get the recipe →What happened
On a boat trip from Oxford, Lewis Carroll first tells the Liddell sisters the story that becomes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Why this soup
Carroll's Mock Turtle is named after mock turtle soup and sings a song about soup.
Sources
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