Boiled okra

Okra, so tender and fresh and so very nutritional, is one of my favorite vegetables. Of course, like any Southern girl, I love it pan fried in cornmeal or deep fried in a fritter batter. But, my very favorite way to cook and eat okra is boiled in salted water and then simmered in butter. Okra was brought to North America, especially the south, during the days of slave trade. The Swahili name for okra is gumbo, laying way for many of those delicious Louisiana and Mississippi Gumbo recipes. It…

A s a child growing up, I hated boiled okra! I mean I really hated boiled okra! When we had it in a meal, we had to eat it, no questions a...

My simple and delicious roasted okra recipe turns the biggest okra skeptics into okra lovers! This tasty side dish is smoky and savory with a delightful texture.

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Okra is a Southern staple that can be super tasty, but has a bad reputation for being slimy. Check out these helpful tips for making non-slimy okra!

Easy recipe for fresh or frozen okra!

A classic for a reason! Okra and Tomatoes is a quick and easy vegetable side dish perfect for weeknights. Gluten free and vegan.

As a child growing up, I hated boiled okra! I mean I really hated boiled okra! When we had it in a meal, we had to eat it, no questions asked! Our household was not a household where picky eating was allowed, we grew or raised what we ate and we ate what we grew or raised. So, when boiled okra was on the menu I knew I would have to get creative in order to get it down. Let's just say that I developed quite a few tricks when it came to getting boiled okra down without getting sick at the…

When the summer gets hot, the okra plants wake up and put out tons of excess okra at once. What can you do with too much okra?

wikiHow article about How to Boil Okra.