Keep your little red horned beastie away from this Jason! No help on the recipe front - not sure that I've ever eaten okra. I'll watch with interest for it in the supermarket.
Meal & Fry It Pickle it Boil it I like okra tomatoe & hamburger cooked togeter you can eat it raw the okra plant is part of the hibiscus family you got me going on this okra
This photo has a Georgia O'Keefe-ish quality to it- are the flowers edible also? I like okra stewed (cooked slowly with a little liquid),
alone or with other vegetables, usually tomatoes and onion. I should have it more often as it is very healthful.
Beautiful close up. I agree with Cheryl. This shot has a Georgia O'Keefe feel to it. I think okra flowers are beautiful. I like to eat fried okra. I also like to slice the okra into coins and put these into homemade soups.
I was so confused here...I didn't know that okra plants had flowers. I had to Google this...to make sure your definition of okra was the same as mine. I tell you, I would be lost without Google at the ready...turns out it is the same. Okra is good fried, have you tried it that way? Gorgeous macro of the flower.
@lmasinton - Thank Lael, I do like it and I have had Okra a few different ways, was just wondering how others enjoy it!
@hillcrest@daisy - Thank you Cheryl and Kathryn, the Georgia O'Keefe comments are very flattering. I am honoured and it is not the first time a fellow 365er has made the comparison. It is an honour, thanks. #:0)
@elephantgirl - I did curry the Okra last night and it is very yummy!
He cooks it many ways. One way is to cook down some bacon, throw the chopped okra in and cook it for a bit, add some diced tomatoes, and cook it all with some chicken stock. Salt and pepper to season.
@bobfoto And it probably doesn't help that it's a bit on the slimy side. But if it's fried crispy enough, it's actually not bad. Dipping sauce probably helps, something like Ranch dressing. But by that time, you've taken a healthy food and made it unrecognizable.
I would never have guessed 365 would spend this much time on OKRA! Nor would I have expected the okra flower to be so beautiful. My favorite use of okra is in gumbo. Love gumbo.
@top2042 - Nice ideas Top2042... and yes, a member of the Malva family, the flower in full bloom is very Hibiscus like... Cheers.
alone or with other vegetables, usually tomatoes and onion. I should have it more often as it is very healthful.
@alia_801 - thanks Alia :)
@myla @bella_ss @bremi @maggie2 - Thank you Myla, Sheralee, Karoline and Margaret.
@lmasinton - Thank Lael, I do like it and I have had Okra a few different ways, was just wondering how others enjoy it!
@hillcrest @daisy - Thank you Cheryl and Kathryn, the Georgia O'Keefe comments are very flattering. I am honoured and it is not the first time a fellow 365er has made the comparison. It is an honour, thanks. #:0)
@elephantgirl - I did curry the Okra last night and it is very yummy!
@tnamari - Baby Limas eh? Will remember that.
@aj1268 - thank you Paula, yeah I have fried it... its a pretty tasteless vegie that needs a bit of seasoning.
@laceyjogautreau - looking forward to your boyfriend's recipe Lacey :)
@aj1268 - sure have... but we sometimes do the same with potato?