On May 5, 11:35*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> I just watched Alton Brown's episode on okra.
>
> It's a pretty plant/flower but watching what he cooked didn't make me
> want to try it again. *I've had it pickled which wasn't bad, but the
> texture of cooked okra is...strange.
>
> gloria p

The Received Wisdom of r.f.c seems to be that okra is best
fried.

Goodness gracious! If a vegetable has to be fried to be palatable,
is it really worth eating? So many other vegetables are so much
more versatile.

Cindy Hamilton