Okra

[ThomWV]

I just wanted to share this with you, some will understand, many will not.

An old boy from Texas that I used to work with described Okra like this, "That stuff gets so slimy when you cook it you've gotta cross your legs to eat it".

[EstimatedProphet]

1. Yeah, I get it

But it's impossible to make real gumbo without it.

[ThomWV]

2. True that ...

[BOSSHOG]

3. I like mine fried up crispy with corn meal

and then lathered with hot sauce. No need to cross your legs with that delicacy.

[Rockholm]

4. Cripsy is best. Have some in my Massachusetts garden.

[ThomWV]

5. Chrispy might be best in Massachusetts, but Slimy rules in South Carolina

Gumbo and in stewed tomatoes.

[Rockholm]

6. Born and raised in SC. I love okra in all forms!

Especially gumbo!

[japple]

7. Born in SC (at the Naval Hospital in Beaufort) and raised

in GA plus a few other places, and I like okra in all forms, too, except for whole pods cooked until they explode. Then they look like vomit, esp. when served over rice!

[RedLetterRev]

8. With our without hot sauce!

I've got a 25' row of it this year. Can't wait. IMHO one of the finest vegetables ever invented.

[Le Taz Hot]

9. Okra should not be slimy if prepared properly.

Cut in 1/2-inch to 1-inch cubes and place in strainer, run water through SEVERAL times (10-20) and just let the slime drip out. When there's no more slime, they're ready to cook. Now if I could just grow the little buggers. Started them from seeds this year and had lots of starts. I (and several other people I gave the overage to) planted them in the ground and they almost all died. Weird.