notbob > wrote in message
...
> On 2010-05-06, piedmont > wrote:
>> 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.

That's only one method and it's the easiest way to "handle" that vegetable
so that everyone at the table enjoys it. Clan Ranger also enjoys okra
sautéed but overwhelmingly prefers it with cornmeal and deep-fried.

> Not at all. After reading this thread, I grabbed a never-tried-before
> jar of Talk O' Texas pickled okra while at the market. Jes had a
> couple ...a few... OK, half the damn jar!!
>
> I'm hooked.

Try the "hot" style next time; it won't disappoint either.

The Ranger