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15. In that case, my sweet Christian mom is definitely in heaven, enjoying her rewards!

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Sat Sep 28, 2013, 08:49 PM

Sep 2013

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Does anyone else here like okra? I think it is a highly underated vegetable. [View all] DGeorge Sep 2013 OP

It has slime like what is in a hankerchief after blowin ones nose... angstlessk Sep 2013 #1

Um, yeah, but it still tastes good. DGeorge Sep 2013 #5

I like fried okra. antiquie Sep 2013 #2

I do that too. It's great in an egg and cheese wrap - with hot sauce, of course. DGeorge Sep 2013 #6

Fried is the best way to enjoy okra. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #35

My southern-raised Mom loved okra. classof56 Sep 2013 #3

Okra is the key to the fountain of youth. DGeorge Sep 2013 #7

Well, you've made a believer of me! classof56 Sep 2013 #10

If there is a god, he made okra to sort out the people who are worthy. DGeorge Sep 2013 #12

In that case, my sweet Christian mom is definitely in heaven, enjoying her rewards! classof56 Sep 2013 #15

Either that or with the Flying Spaghetti Monster and his noodly apendage. DGeorge Sep 2013 #17

I have a son-in-law who would agree with you 100%. classof56 Sep 2013 #22

WWFSMD? DGeorge Sep 2013 #26

Gosh I dunno...ask for meatballs with a side of okra? classof56 Sep 2013 #40

Great in Jambalaya! Taverner Sep 2013 #4

Try it in chili. It gives it more body than a pound of beans. DGeorge Sep 2013 #8

That would work! Taverner Sep 2013 #9

Keep an extra roll of toilet paper handy. Those fuckers are nasty. DGeorge Sep 2013 #11

Oh I know - use gloves and a face mask when mincing Taverner Sep 2013 #19

Just don't go pee after handling them. OUCH! DGeorge Sep 2013 #23

For 4 liters of chili, I use black, kidney and pinto beans, habanero, ghost and jalepeno Taverner Sep 2013 #20

We grow paper lanterns. About 45,000 scoval units. It's the only pepper that ever made me sweat. DGeorge Sep 2013 #24

Habanero, ghost and jalepeno! antiquie Sep 2013 #41

If I'm not careful OriginalGeek Sep 2013 #13

Yeah, I've gone through an entire jar of pickled okra for breakfast. DGeorge Sep 2013 #14

That's a tradition of mine on the opening day of NCAA football Recursion Sep 2013 #38

Nice! OriginalGeek Sep 2013 #46

Yes. I like it a lot. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #16

It's also good raw. I pluck them out of the garden and snarf on them. Yum. DGeorge Sep 2013 #18

I never thought of eating it raw. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #21

That's the BEST way!!!!!!!!! DGeorge Sep 2013 #25

Love them. Neoma Sep 2013 #27

OOOOHHH!!! I scored large artichokes for $.99 each today!!! Yum! DGeorge Sep 2013 #28

I like fried okra only. texanwitch Sep 2013 #29

Wimp. If you can't eat it raw you disrespect it. And yes, the blossoms are AWESOME! DGeorge Sep 2013 #30

I need a garden, I like the fresh produce. texanwitch Sep 2013 #33

Here's an easy way to cook it slime-free: onestepforward Sep 2013 #31

I like it... Xyzse Sep 2013 #32

eeew. but good for you if you like it. bet it is healthy. fried. i might do fried. seabeyond Sep 2013 #34

Grilled okra also is good pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #36

Here's my mother in law's bhindi posto (okra in poppyseed paste) recipe Recursion Sep 2013 #37

I grow it every year in my garden, so I must like it. . B Calm Sep 2013 #39

Love it... don't listen to those other people just hatin' JCMach1 Sep 2013 #42

pickled okra is a gift of the gods. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #43

If you've been served in an Indian restaurant .... MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #44

"Limping Susan" aka okra pilau. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2013 #45

Stewed okra and tomatoes plus a little lemon juice make a delicious sauce for RushIsRot Sep 2013 #47

Slice up a mess, then buttermilk wash, dredge through Jiffy cornbread mix, sizzle in hot oil libdem4life Sep 2013 #48