I like okra. Am I weird? [View all]

[CTyankee]

I grew up in Texas, where we ate okra just boiled. When I came up North people thought I was strange. It was okay as long as it was fried or with a sauce but I grew up eating it, slime and all, with a little butter and salt and pepper. I think it's the slime that puts people off. Well, also the fuzz, but that's OK too as far as I'm concerned.

Now okra is a new food for some people because it is combined with another sauce in some cultures. That's okay, but it robs you of the flavor of the pod, just plain with butter, s&p.