Okra, My Nemesis

trb85
trb85 Posts: 81 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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.
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  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    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
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    i like to make gumbos with lots of okra in it. Soo yummy! or pickled okra is good too.
  • tripitena
    tripitena Posts: 554 Member
    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
    MoniMoni2u Posts: 211 Member
    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
    trb85 Posts: 81 Member
    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
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Okra is like the vegetable equivalent of a slug.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    fish and shrimp gumbo is the only way I can do it. The sliminess isn't very prominent
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    Okra is like the vegetable equivalent of a slug.

    LOL
  • JulieBGoood
    JulieBGoood Posts: 120 Member
    I love okra, putting it in gumbo is my fave way to eat it!
  • TigressPat
    TigressPat Posts: 722
    gumbo!

    just prepare the okra well first so it's not slimy!
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    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
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    internet issues
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    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
    olsondre Posts: 198 Member
    pickled okra wrapped in ham
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
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  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    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
    PixieGoddess Posts: 1,833 Member
    SEAFOOD GUMBO!!
  • jen_u_win
    jen_u_win Posts: 9
    Olive oil and garlic. Garlic makes everything good. Except Brussels sprouts.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    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
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I like it in gumbo. It's not easy to get around here, though (the okra, that is...)
  • Skrib69
    Skrib69 Posts: 687 Member
    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
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    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
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    I like it in gumbo. It's not easy to get around here, though (the okra, that is...)

    Buy frozen
  • KathyPBiles
    KathyPBiles Posts: 292 Member
    We like it tossed in a small amount of EVOO and sea salt then grilled.
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    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
    THExNEKOxCHAN Posts: 134 Member
    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
    runlikeananna Posts: 42 Member
    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
    ModernRock Posts: 372 Member
    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
    ElliInJapan Posts: 286 Member
    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

    P8230284.JPG
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    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.

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