Make the most of this summer vegetable while its at its best. "Mercy me, these were delicious. I cut a few okra up, splashed a little olive oil in the bowl, sprinkled a little seasoning salt on them, ...

When choosing okra, pick pods that are firm but give slightly when squeezed, with a bright, even color. Keep them small—under ...

Cleaning out the refrigerator is a messy task. If yours is anything like mine, there are leftovers that have seen better days and half-empty jars of condiments and sauces — some with white fuzzy stuff ...

What’s in season: What exactly do you do with okra? Though the vegetable is found in a number of cuisines throughout the world — including African (from which the pods were introduced to the American ...

The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce A simple pickled okra recipe from 'The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce ...

Instructions: Clean okra, pat dry. In a bowl combine okra and 5 tablespoons of salt, lay out on a perforated pan and allow to sit in refrigerator overnight (this helps to eliminate the natural slime ...

Okra Pickles Source: Name Withheld by Request 3 1/2 lb. small okra pods 5 cloves garlic 5 small fresh red peppers 1 qt. water 1 pt. vinegar (5 percent acidity) 1/3 C. pickling salt 2 tsp. dill seed ...

"Could I please get a recipe for pickled okra?" writes K.M. from Kentwood. Here is an old-fashioned one. Old fashioned pickled okra 10 pints small, tender okra (4 pounds) 3/4 cup salt 8 cups pure ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Okra season is coming to a close, but if you find yourself with a surplus, this recipe from Jenny Ann Boyer ...

ONE particularly sauna-ish day a friend mentions he is eating nothing but raw food right now because turning on the stove just feels like too much effort. It sounds a bit extreme, but he could be even ...

Instructions: Clean okra, pat dry. In a bowl combine okra and 5 tablespoons of salt, lay out on a perforated tray and allow to sit in refrigerator overnight (this helps to eliminate the natural slime ...