I fried okra and everybody ate it...

[Phentex]

my husband brought it home from the in-laws so I had to cook it. :) It's one of those vegetables I won't go out of my way to buy but if someone gives me some, I'll cook it.

I think it's pretty harmless and I'm not sure why it gets a bad rap. My teens ate it as usual. Since it was fried, they didn't mind (I don't fry much!) I don't like the boiled methods or even the gumbo-ish versions myself.

Do you eat it?

[yellerpup]

1. I love it fried.

I have enjoyed okra pickles, okra stewed with tomatoes, and okra in gumbo. It's very high in calcium and fiber. I also like the idea of eating thistles. I especially like it as a summer replacement for hash browns on the breakfast or brunch plate. :thumbsup:

[Lifelong Protester]

2. I have had it fried in restaurants (I don't fry much at home)

and love it. I also love it pickled. I have actually found that Allen's okra, canned, it pretty good in soup, for those of us up here who don't grow our own.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. I love fried okra. I dredge mine in equal amounts of flour and cornmeal

and fry it in my cast iron skillet until it's crispy and a little past golden brown. I also like it in gumbos and added to veggie soups.

[sandnsea]

8. Must be the Arkansas way

My sister fixes it that way too. YUM! We never get okra around here.

[flamin lib]

4. For gumbo you should saute it before addinng to the gumbo.

It keeps it from getting that slimy texture. Sort of seals all the moisture inside. Makes a world of difference

[japple]

5. I do mine very simply. Slice okra crosswise in 1/3" pieces, dredge

in cornmeal (not cornbread mix) and fry in a small amount of corn oil. Drain on paper towels or brown paper bags, add salt. It is utterly delicious.

[MrMickeysMom]

7. That's it?

Maybe it's easier than I thought.

[Phentex]

11. My mom's trick is to fry it crisp in bacon grease...

and once it's nice and brown, add a little cornmeal to the pan. It will cling lightly to the okra and remove any slimy feel. It really is easy.

[MrMickeysMom]

6. When I lived in the South, it ate it all the time...

Now, I love it Indian style, and frankly, don't do frying very well, or I'd try to make it myself.

This and french fries, I'll let the restaurant do. :-)

[Iwillnevergiveup]

9. Unappreciated okra

But it's so good! Here's a really simple recipe that goes well with Polish kielbasi (sp?), chicken, or seafood. The bacon adds some extra oomph.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/neelys/stewed-okra-and-tomatoes-recipe/index.html

[Phentex]

10. Fine I'll try it...

With bacon, I'm sure the gang would eat it!

Thanks!

[BabbaTam]

12. OkraEating

I don't fry much stuff, seems I always burn it, but okra is so easy to grow (Clemson Spineless) I always have a lot of it and you can get it frozen easily in the winter. The way I fix it is to slice up an onion and cook it in a little oil, then toss the okra on top and dump a can of tomatoes on top of it. Cook it a little and stir it a couple of times till the okra is softened. Easy and hard to mess up.:9