Braised with chicken, stir-fried with corn or roasted with spices, these recipes highlight okra's versatility. (Silvia Razgova/For The Times) When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was ...

Okra is unlike any other green vegetable at the store. This veggie boasts a sweet yet grassy flavor, but it can also have a slimy texture that many find off-putting. However, all it takes is the right ...

See a roundup of okra recipes, including Indian, Mediterranean, African, Asian, Mexican, and American Southern-inspired dishes. Oh, sweet okra. Can anyone really say they’ve spent quality time in the ...

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Here's one of my unpopular food opinions: I like steamed whole okra. If the pods are less than 2 inches long and fresh from the garden, they are a tender bite of unique flavor when salted and steamed.

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Cooked okra has a bad reputation for feeling slimy. That would be because, in fact, it can feel slimy. However, I beg you to overlook its lesser quality for one moment and consider that okra is a ...

“Mucilaginous.” I remember the first time I heard that word. It was in reference to okra, the slimy green pod vegetable I grew up eating virtually every meal in the South. Before then, I had never ...

Thanks to this year’s long, hot summer, we still have delicious okra around. The weather is cooling off, though — so not for long. Okra, aka lady fingers, is as ubiquitous in my native India as it is ...

A few weeks ago I asked for your help in the best way to remove slime from okra. I am proud to say that you answered my cries and right quick. First, some background. Seasoned okra cooks will attest ...

When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was developing some recipes highlighting okra, he forced a polite smile and said, “Well, there’s a lot there to work with.” Sensing his distaste, I assured ...