"Becca" > wrote in message
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> Kalmia wrote:
>> Not sure. A resto here offers battered and deep fried okra as a side
>> and it's still a bit slimy.
>>
>> I keep a bag in the freezer and add to gumbo - but that's about the
>> only way I use it.
>>
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> So far, I have never had fried okra that was slimy, maybe I have been
> lucky. The last time I fried okra, I cooked the okra in bacon fat for
> about 10 minutes, then I added fresh bread crumbs and cooked it until the
> bread crumbs turned brown. I added sliced green onions when it was almost
> done, it tasted pretty good. I also like it boiled, baked and in soup.
> It tastes good in gumbo, but it thickens vegetable soup as well.
>
I want to eat at your house!