Do you eat okra?

[Courtesy Flush]

I tend to think of okra as a very southern thing. I don't even know if it grows in Blue states. It's very much an acquired taste. When I was a kid I thought it was the nastiest food on the planet. By the time I was in my 20's I was growing it in my garden. I love the stuff.

You?

[SeaLyons]

1. Love fried okra

has to be fried.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

2. yes

i love it.

[Z_I_Peevey]

3. Fried, boiled and pickled.

Yup.

My grandmother always called it "ok-ree." I love okree.

[Courtesy Flush]

12. We called it okree in the 60's

When I was growing up we seemed to have heavier Southern accents. It was okree. And naked was nekkid.

[Z_I_Peevey]

22. I noticed my Mississippi relatives have something in common

with people from Boston. Some names that end in an "ah" magically change to "er."

For instance, my Aunt Edna was Aint Edner. Some, however, did not morph in the same way. Cousin Sarah, for instance, was Cousin Saree.

Don't that just beat all?

[Lex]

4. it is delicious!

[Karenina]

11. You could convince me to try that

with the promise, NO SLIME.

[Courtesy Flush]

13. Fried okra has no slime

And despite what others here have said, fried okra is very tasty. It just needs seasoning, like anything else. But I'm from South Louisiana. Seasoning is mandatory in everything!

[Lex]

14. Yes, it is definitely not "bland" unless you don't know how to season

it properly.

[martymar64]

47. The slime is really gross

It always reminds me of jizz.
Sorry for the graphic description, but I calls them like I sees them!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. yes, its is very indian as well

[hobbit709]

6. Not if I can help it.

Fried okra is pretty bland and cooked any other way reminds me of pond slime.

[PufPuf23]

7. Okra Plants are beautiful too

I eat okra and live in N CA

[BOSSHOG]

18. Member of the Hibiscus Family

and can be found in many flower gardens for the blooms alone.

[Swede]

8. I guess it thinkens soups and stews pretty good.

I don't think I've tried it by itself.

[fishwax]

9. I never tried it until living in Oklahoma

They love their okra there, but I never acquired the taste for it :)

[BOSSHOG]

19. Okra-homa?

[RoyGBiv]

35. I eat it like popcorn ...

... during OU games. :)

[fishwax]

56. only eight days left

:woohoo:

:)

[Parche]

10. Okra Winfrey>?

:shrug: :hi:

[EstimatedProphet]

15. Fried or in gumbo, you betcha

[LaurenG]

16. Yes

I used to grow it as well.

[Arkansas Granny]

17. Yes, I do. I love it fried and in soups and gumbos. It's a very attractive

plant with those big yellow flowers, although the hairs on the leaves can irritate some people's skin.

[Terry in Austin]

20. Okra season here

It loves the heat, and we've been having plenty of both. Most of the other stuff in the farmers' markets are kind of skimpy and wilted currently. But there's okra in bright green piles and heaps. It's alarmingly good for you, too -- lots of fiber, etc.

Best fried, IMO. Just recently tried it in my own kitchen, and it's proving to be trickier than I thought. Pickled is also quite a treat. And of course, gumbo.

Boiled, well... I liked it boiled a lot better when I was a kid -- it's so slimy, it's easy to swallow whole! (It's amazing that anyone actually survives childhood.)

[BOSSHOG]

21. Is rush limbaugh a drug addict??

If ya ever get the chance, get an order of Fired Okra at Pralines in New Orleans on Frenchmen Street. Die and go to heaven.

[Z_I_Peevey]

23. I heard he is a pedophile junkie douchenozzle.

Okra is the only thing that will grown in my garden in late summer.

[BOSSHOG]

28. Right now our Okra plants

are shading our pepper plants and all are doing well. tomatoes look a little worn out but they are still producing.

[redqueen]

25. Ew... at first I thought that said:

an order of Fried Okra and Pralines...



And after reading this thread, I'm gonna make me some fried okra tonight. :)

[BOSSHOG]

26. Pralines

is a very nice Soul Food restaurant just outside the corner. Their chicken is incredible and they have three different kinds of greens. And the one order of Okra can feed easily a table of four. Enjoy your meal tonight, give it a few shakes of hot sauce.

[redqueen]

30. If I'm ever out that way I'm sure I'll remember the name...

but I dunno, I could probably eat all that Okra all on my own. :7



Hmm... I think I'll make some cajun-spiced roasted potatoes to go with it...

[redqueen]

24. I love it!

Especially fried, but also in stew. :9

I might start some in containers next year... see how that goes. :)

[BOSSHOG]

27. I've discovered

that container grown Okra put forth a great deal of foliage but little in the way of pods.

[redqueen]

31. Aw...

Oh well it's a pretty plant right? I might just give it a shot anyway. :)

[BOSSHOG]

32. Oh Please

don't not do it because of my lack of a green thumb. Go for it. The blooms are awesome. Okra is a member of the Hibiscus family. And you are killing me with your menu tonight.

[redqueen]

34. Well I won't have any sausages to go with it...

at least not unless I stop by the store on the way home. :D

[LuckyStrykes]

29. Love it grilled too!

[BOSSHOG]

33. Howdy neighbor

You've peaked my interest. How do you grill one of my favorite veggies in the universe? I love new recipes to experiment with.

And keep an eye on the weather map.

[Shine]

36. nope, never.

but I'll try anything once. :D I'd like somebody else to prepare it, though.

[BOSSHOG]

37. Fried Okra properly seasoned and breaded

is heavenly.

[jobycom]

38. Yes. Fried, stewed, with tomatoes... Good stuff. nt

[ET Awful]

39. Mmmmm, fried okra and pickled okra, can't handle boiled though, ewwww.

:P

[Courtesy Flush]

41. My wife boils it sometimes

Personally, I think it's a waste to boil it. Fried or stewed is the best. Also in gumbo.

[Forkboy]

40. I don't even know her.

[lightningandsnow]

42. There's this really great middle eastern dish that has it.

I forget what it's called, but it's okra in a spicy tomato sauce, over rice. Pure deliciousness. It's funny, because I think of it as more middle eastern or Indian than southern...I guess living in Toronto will do that to you.

[JCMach1]

70. basically Indian: Bhindi with tomatos and masala

i.e. yummmm

http://bp3.blogger.com/_KUb4V_BPNao/SArEG7ZEFxI/AAAAAAAAGKU/0YNt_Xa5nKY/s400/bharwa+bhindi.JPG

or this style

http://bp2.blogger.com/_saXl4PQEjbA/RuWRG6ykArI/AAAAAAAAAtE/jTQcqrPnERg/s400/Picture+022.jpg

[moriah]

43. I love me some okra.

Then again, I was raised by my grandmother in the South who had a large garden.

There is nothing like freshly picked okra, fried with a light cornbread batter, just slightly overdone in some spots. The frozen breaded okra and the okra they sell at restaurants cannot compare, even if I will still eat it happily.

[Courtesy Flush]

44. "slightly overdone in some spots"

LOL. You're talking my language.

[RoyGBiv]

45. Oh, you said it ...

Strangely enough I only discovered that pre-breaded stuff a few years ago and though I must have entered Nirvana. Unfortunately, no. I mean, it's okay, but it just cannot compare to the way Grandma prepared it.

Thankfully she taught me how she did it. :)

[texanwitch]

46. I love fried okra.

It is easy to grow, don't need a lot of space.

It is easy to freeze.

I have about 15 okra plants.

[Left Is Write]

48. I can honestly say I have never tried okra.

[triguy46]

49. Yep. It's "southern" from a horticulture standpoint...

in that it thrives in hot, hot, dry weather. In Oklahoma, no need to plant it until June, it will not grow. Come August it will thrive. FYI, In 1987 I won a blue ribbon in the Payne County Fair for my okra. I retired from competition after that.

[carlyhippy]

50. fried okra, nothing better

or boiled, rinsed after being boiled because I don't like that slime, then add butter, yummy....

[seemunkee]

51. Fried, pickled, or in gumbo

[skooooo]

52. Okra is some slimey shit!

Had to eat it as a kid. Never again!

[stuntcat]

53. just yesterday!

I planted some seeds (*months ago) and they're finally making okras big enough to eat but it's not enough for a meal so I'll just fry a couple at a time for my lunch. I have to eat small bites :D very slowly, to appreciate every bit.

[spindrifter]

54. Okra curry! Yum! And it isn't slimy.

[JCMach1]

69. Bhindi is VERY tasty...

I like southern style okra too.

[emilyg]

55. Oh yes!~

[DarkTirade]

57. Not if I can help it.

[Zoigal]

58. Always available in farmers' markets here in S Cal

Love it every way except fried. z

[Tuesday Afternoon]

59. I will eat okra straight out of the garden...

Oh. Yes, I will.

[leeroysphitz]

60. You LOOOOOOVE boiled okra.

[loveable liberal]

61. crisp, pickled okra rocks.

[mike_c]

62. I loves me some okra!

Fried, stewed with tomatoes, in gumbos. YUM!

[susanna]

63. Okra is the vegetable equivalent of popcorn - if you fry it.

And I do. Repeatedly ad nauseum. Love the stuff!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

64. We called it "lady's fingers" when we lived in SE Asia

I used to think that was just an Asian term for it but then I heard Gordon Ramsay use the term so obviously it is more widespread. Yes, I've had it since I was very young but not so much now that we've moved away from SE Asia -although I still have it when I go there. I love it -always have and likely always will

[Xipe Totec]

65. Love Okra. Except in Gumbo

I eat it fried, cooked in tomato sauce, in indian curry dishes...


But gumbo is made with file, not Okra.

[mentalsolstice]

66. Pickled, in a spicy Bloody Mary, nothing else like it! nt

[Chan790]

67. Yes.

Less than I used to...I'll have to come up with a great vegetarian gumbo recipe.

[Seeking Serenity]

68. Boiled okra is nasty.

Fried okra, dusted in corn meal and spices (not batter dipped) and deep-fried is heavenly.

[Dem_4_Life]

71. I love okra...

in soups and cooked with tomato's, squash and onions but for some strange reason I don't like it fried.

[Taverner]

72. I add it to Jambalaya or Gumbo to thicken it

Maybe that's not proper, but I make these things Cali Style

[donheld]

73. Yes, Yes, Yes