You might think of the vegetable okra as a mysterious finger-shaped pod with a notoriously slippery texture. If you've eaten it, you may know just how versatile and delicious the summer vegetable can ...

Call it ‘Okra’, ‘Bhindi’ or ‘Lady’s Finger’, this humble vegetable is a summer favourite. It is biologically classified as a fruit but frequently used as a vegetable. Many people might not know this, ...

It’s officially summer—and that means it’s okra season! This highly-underrated Southern side dish deserves more love, so we’re breaking down how to cook okra and reap all the rewards it has to offer.

As soon as I said, “I don’t see why anyone would want to eat okra,” the music seemed to stop, the crowd turned to stare, and I heard the crash of glasses hitting the floor. The nearest exit was not ...

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You probably love okra, and you don’t even know it yet. Most people who think they don’t like okra fall into two categories, according to Sheri Castle, author of “The New Southern Garden Cookbook” and ...

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Okra has an ardent proselytizer in Virginia Willis, the Atlanta-based chef, author and Southern food authority. “I will cajole, entice, and seduce doubters into becoming believers,” writes Willis in ...