Okra~Southern Style

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Hi Folks:

Okra is an acquired taste to some, delish to others.

 

Some ways to use it are:

 

Gumbo: Helps to make stew thick and rich. Lovely! Hubby will eat it

that way and he's from the Windy City burbs. Nice addition to most

thick type stews.

 

Fried: Hmmmm... you can use any mixture that you like as a coating,

here are a few:

 

Flour only

 

Flour and Bread crumbs mixed

 

Flour and Cornmeal in a 30% 70% mix~70 is the corn meal and the

preferred way of lots of Southerners.

 

Cornmeal only: Yellow or white~take your pick.

 

Cornmeal and breadcrumb mix

 

Just slice your okra in a small enough slice to brown nicely and then

dredge in mix [be sure to get rid of any excess coating] and fry in

pan with oil of choice. You will need to keep adding oil as it

browns. Note: okra is a bit slimy, but works great with coatings

adhering to it.

 

Those with discriminating taste might prefer Succotash: This is just

a mix of whatever fresh veggies on hand: Most include squash, okra,

tomato is a must, fresh legume of choice[optional], lots of folks use

green limas, can't stand them myself..., onion, garlic, corn is

lovely in it, etc, etc. Slight EVO oil to get everything going, and

spices to taste, add to pan as to which needs the longest to cook,

and it makes a great side dish. Be careful tho, it's very easy to get

more than you have room for in the pan. <grin> If I were making

succotash, I would tend to add a nice white balsamic vinegar to it,

or a dash of Raspberry vinegar, or Thyme Vinegar, or.....you get the

picture.

 

Enjoy!

deb @ Swans' Nest

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dsfrogger [sfrogger]

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:29 PM

Okra~Southern Style

 

 

Hi Folks:

Okra is an acquired taste to some, delish to others.

 

Some ways to use it are:

 

Gumbo: Helps to make stew thick and rich. Lovely! Hubby will eat it

that way and he's from the Windy City burbs. Nice addition to most

thick type stews.

 

Fried: Hmmmm... you can use any mixture that you like as a coating,

here are a few:

 

Flour only

 

Flour and Bread crumbs mixed

 

Flour and Cornmeal in a 30% 70% mix~70 is the corn meal and the

preferred way of lots of Southerners.

 

Cornmeal only: Yellow or white~take your pick.

 

Cornmeal and breadcrumb mix

 

Just slice your okra in a small enough slice to brown nicely and then

dredge in mix [be sure to get rid of any excess coating] and fry in

pan with oil of choice. You will need to keep adding oil as it

browns. Note: okra is a bit slimy, but works great with coatings

adhering to it.

 

Those with discriminating taste might prefer Succotash: This is just

a mix of whatever fresh veggies on hand: Most include squash, okra,

tomato is a must, fresh legume of choice[optional], lots of folks use

green limas, can't stand them myself..., onion, garlic, corn is

lovely in it, etc, etc. Slight EVO oil to get everything going, and

spices to taste, add to pan as to which needs the longest to cook,

and it makes a great side dish. Be careful tho, it's very easy to get

more than you have room for in the pan. <grin> If I were making

succotash, I would tend to add a nice white balsamic vinegar to it,

or a dash of Raspberry vinegar, or Thyme Vinegar, or.....you get the

picture.

 

Enjoy!

deb @ Swans' Nest

 

 

 

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