Okra, My Nemesis

trb85

My list of "Eww Foods" is rather short. I've conquered squash and zucchini, like a boss. I've mastered onions and cream cheese. I have two foods left to battle, one of which is okra.

I've browsed the intarnets for recipes for okra, and I'm pretty much only seeing them fried. I remember the fried okra from my childhood. :sick:

If you eat okra, what's your favorite way? I'm not concerned about this being low-cal. I just want to try to find a way to eat okra without thinking about snot.

MeMyCatsandI

The only way I will eat okra is salted, dried and roasted. It's crunchy, salty goodness. I discovered them when I was on vacation in South Carolina. I get them in bulk at Sprouts.

jmcreynolds91

i like to make gumbos with lots of okra in it. Soo yummy! or pickled okra is good too.

tripitena

pickled okra is good too.

Yum. Crisp, tangy...like a junk snack but NOT.

I confess. I love it fried but I like it a bit more well done than the norm.

MoniMoni2u

Fried or pickled (my favorite is pickled...dill) are the only way I'll eat okra, but I haven't tried it roasted and I love roasted veggies.

It can be slimey just cooked. YUCKY! LOL

trb85

I'm assuming that boiling would take the Snot Factor through the roof.

Still super weary of frying. Would 'frying' them in the oven maybe reduce the snottiness?

I may give roasting a shot. You can pretty much roast anything and make it edible with some salt and EVOO.

MoreBean13

Okra is like the vegetable equivalent of a slug.

ThickMcRunFast

fish and shrimp gumbo is the only way I can do it. The sliminess isn't very prominent

jmcreynolds91

Okra is like the vegetable equivalent of a slug.

LOL

JulieBGoood

I love okra, putting it in gumbo is my fave way to eat it!

TigressPat

gumbo!

just prepare the okra well first so it's not slimy!

vtmoon

Never tried it fried or pickled but ate it a lot growing up, pretty much stewed the only way to go for me and I actually enjoy it. This takes some kitchen skills to get it down but once you do you will love it, this is a North African/Mediterranean way of eating it.

http://www.food.com/recipe/bamya-lamb-or-beef-and-okra-stew-14739

vtmoon

internet issues

sunsnstatheart

i like to make gumbos with lots of okra in it. Soo yummy! or pickled okra is good too.

^^ This. Or just don't eat it.

olsondre

pickled okra wrapped in ham

vtmoon

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chubby_checkers

The only way I will eat okra is salted, dried and roasted. It's crunchy, salty goodness. I discovered them when I was on vacation in South Carolina. I get them in bulk at Sprouts.

This is the only way I'll eat it.

PixieGoddess

SEAFOOD GUMBO!!

jen_u_win

Olive oil and garlic. Garlic makes everything good. Except Brussels sprouts.

Silver_Star

i dont like it when it's cooked but still slimy.

when i buy it...i like to 'fry' it thinly sliced, with Pam, on low heat with onions and some cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper ( you can add a tsp of curry powder) with some chopped up potatoes....its YUMMY!! and not sticky or slimy....it does take a while though. I fry it dry first and cook the potatoes when its half way done.

AllonsYtotheTardis

I like it in gumbo. It's not easy to get around here, though (the okra, that is...)

Skrib69

Stir fried with loads of other veggies (peppers, spring onion, carrot batons, mushrooms - whatever is in the cupboard). Remember to season the olive oil with garlic and ginger first, and finish with soy sauce. If you want to make it meaty, shred some chicken or fish and cook in the wok first. Yummy!

triciab79

Gumbo!!! My gumbo takes 2lbs of the stuff and it is delicious. Okra is a thickening agent. You can use it in soups like you use flour to give them a thicker mouth feel. Boil it down in the broth of the soup until it disappears then add back the meats and veggies you don't want over cooked. It doesn't have a ton of flavor of its own so it will just make your soups richer without adding the calories of a roux. My gumbo callls for 1lb cooked into the broth and 1lb added about 15m before serving. I was afraid my boys would balk at the recognizable okra but the most picky of my eaters declared it his favorite part of the soup.

triciab79

I like it in gumbo. It's not easy to get around here, though (the okra, that is...)

Buy frozen

KathyPBiles

We like it tossed in a small amount of EVOO and sea salt then grilled.

jamk1446

Okra is like the vegetable equivalent of a slug.

Not if it's fresh or if it's cooked right.

I like it fresh, oven-roasted or sauteed. Not snotty.

THExNEKOxCHAN

I have an easy solution to this problem: if you don't like it, don't eat it.

Honestly. Enjoy the food you like, and don't worry about the stuff you don't.

runlikeananna

Move to Australia where it is not a common thing. I think I have seen it once in the grocers. The only vegetable I will not eat is swede. My father had an aversion to it because it was the only thing he had to eat in the war as a boy and his distaste rubbed off on me.

ModernRock

Go to an Indian restaurant and order Bhindi Masala. Or, follow these steps at home:

http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2008/01/07/bhindi-masala-spicy-okra/

ElliInJapan

Okra is widely used in Greek cuisine and one of my favourite vegetables when cooked right. There's a trick to get rid of sliminess: first wash them, then cut them in pieces and leave them in lemon juice (or vinegar) for a couple of hours before cooking. Traditionally they are put in lemon juice (or unripe grape juice where I come from) and left in the sun to air dry for an hour or two.

One of the most delicious dishes with okra I always look forward to eat when I visit home is with chicken, potatoes, fresh tomato and and lots of olive oil in the oven. And freshly baked bread, maybe some feta cheese as well... Mmm, yummy!

Here's a picture I found with a quick search, although it doesn't do the dish justice

neandermagnon

bindi baaji from a good indian/pakistani restaurant

bindi baaji is an Indian language (sorry, can't remember which one!!) for fried okra. Fried is a bit of a simplistic term, yes it's fried but in a lot of delicious spices and with other stuff usually.