Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Ok, I splurged at the farmer's market this weekend and got some okra. Being that I am not native to the south I have NO idea what to do with this potential slimy veggie *lol* Anyone have any tasty okra recipes they'd like to share with this transplanted NY Yankee? Pretty please *Smile* Chris (list mom - really going back to work now!) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I would love these too so please post them to the list. We are growing okra. Karen J Christine Ziegler [chrisziggy] Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:49 AM Okra Recipes To Share?? Ok, I splurged at the farmer's market this weekend and got some okra. Being that I am not native to the south I have NO idea what to do with this potential slimy veggie *lol* Anyone have any tasty okra recipes they'd like to share with this transplanted NY Yankee? Pretty please *Smile* Chris (list mom - really going back to work now!) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 http://food.sify.com/ just type okra in the search engine. some Indian recipes. spicy and delicious, takes okra to a new level. Not the slimy soups my mom used to make. Kat Christine Ziegler [chrisziggy] Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:49 PM Okra Recipes To Share?? Ok, I splurged at the farmer's market this weekend and got some okra. Being that I am not native to the south I have NO idea what to do with this potential slimy veggie *lol* Anyone have any tasty okra recipes they'd like to share with this transplanted NY Yankee? Pretty please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Greek style which can be done with green beans as well is simply to saute with diced tomatoes, onions and mint (fresh to taste). CES --- Christine Ziegler <chrisziggy wrote: > Ok, I splurged at the farmer's market this weekend > and got some okra. > Being that I am not native to the south I have NO > idea what to do with > this potential slimy veggie *lol* Anyone have any > tasty okra recipes > they'd like to share with this transplanted NY > Yankee? Pretty please > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom - really going back to work now!) > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 You can also deep fry okra by dipping it in a batter. Add this to other deep fried veggies such as cauliflower, broccoli, green pepper, onion, sliced zucchini and mushrooms. Serve this with Ranch Dressing for dipping and YUM!!!! MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Evelyn Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com<http://www.alternasense.com/> - Christina, L.Ac.<tcmresources < > Thursday, August 05, 2004 12:11 AM Re: Okra Recipes To Share?? Greek style which can be done with green beans as well is simply to saute with diced tomatoes, onions and mint (fresh to taste). CES --- Christine Ziegler <chrisziggy<chrisziggy> wrote: > Ok, I splurged at the farmer's market this weekend > and got some okra. > Being that I am not native to the south I have NO > idea what to do with > this potential slimy veggie *lol* Anyone have any > tasty okra recipes > they'd like to share with this transplanted NY > Yankee? Pretty please > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom - really going back to work now!) > http://www.alittleolfactory.com<http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Put some in the freezer for this more wintery treat. Now this isn't very scientific or even in a one cup, or so many pieces, but you have to figure those out for yourself. Easy Gumbo In a small amount of olive oil... brown a few deboned, skinless pieces of chicken, or use leftovers brown some smoked sausage (cut in slices) add these if you want. Some cut up beef, shrimp, oysters, crawfish tails, etc. (most anything is good in gumbo) set this aside... saute lots of chopped onion, green bell peppers, or red or yellow go good too. Set aside. Go to the store and buy some Cary's Rue(sp?), or go on the internet and find out how to make it yourself. All it is is flour browned in vegetable oil, until almost burned. That is why I buy it, cause there is a fine line between right, and burned. Fill a stew pot about 1/2 full of water and set to boil. This is for a small batch for more people do a large batch or more water and rue. When boiling add 1/3 to 1/2 the jar of Cary's Stir until disolved Add meat and sauted vegetables, add cut okra ( amount is 2-4 cups), Let cook on simmer for at least two hours. Until fairly thick. Cook some rice... Serve Gumbo over rice, add a dash of File(that is with the gismo over the " e " , pronounced fi-lee), or for those of you that have it, chop up some fresh sasafras leaves, as that is what the File is. The File is optional. Good eating! Just a note here. This is how the recipe was given to me, so I am passing it along as is. Guess you have to have made " stew " or the likes before, but I knew what they were talking about... Anita in TX - " Christina, L.Ac. " <tcmresources Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:11 PM Re: Okra Recipes To Share?? > Greek style which can be done with green beans as well > is simply to saute with diced tomatoes, onions and > mint (fresh to taste). CES > > --- Christine Ziegler <chrisziggy > wrote: > > > Ok, I splurged at the farmer's market this weekend > > and got some okra. > > Being that I am not native to the south I have NO > > idea what to do with > > this potential slimy veggie *lol* Anyone have any > > tasty okra recipes > > they'd like to share with this transplanted NY > > Yankee? Pretty please > > > > *Smile* > > Chris (list mom - really going back to work now!) > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Chris, I know you asked for some recipes......but I wanted to offer this bit of info. If you have enough Okra, and you would like to preserve it to have during the winter months, here are a few ways to do this! If you like 'boiled' okra, obviously you could can it. (I DO NOT like boiled okra. Too slimy for me! ) I take fresh Okra, wash and pat dry. Take a thick brown paper lunch sack, open and place another sack and open inside the first one. Leave the okra whole....do not trim the ends, and place enough for a dinner serving inside the bag. Push out as much air as possible, roll the top down and secure with freezer tape. When you want to use the okra......take the bag out of the freezer, and allow to defrost for about 15 minutes. You don't want to let it defrost all the way, or the okra will be rubbery. While the okra is still partial frozen, cut and discard the ends, and use the okra however you wish to use it. If you want to make 'southern fried okra' cut into 1/4 " to 1/2 " pieces, coat with egg, flour and cornmeal then fry in skillet, with salt and pepper to taste. Doing it like this, will make it taste fresh from the garden. Also, if you like fried okra, you can fry it (get it almost done...but not quite), then freeze it. After you've fried it, spread the okra into a single layer on a cookie sheet. Place in freezer, until almost completely frozen. Put the okra pieces into a ziploc freezer bag, and express all extra air, then place bag into freezer (This way your pieces won't all be in a big frozen okra cube!). To cook, spread the frozen okra pieces into single layer on cookie sheet, and warm in 375 to 400 degree oven until sizzling. It will taste almost fresh cooked! Have fun with your new southern food. Candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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