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, ...

Open and drain okra from pickling liquid. Set aside. In a large bowl; combine flour, cornmeal, and BBQ rub. Salt, pepper to taste. Put buttermilk in a small bowl. Dunk okra in buttermilk then dredge ...

Instructions: Divide sliced okra, garlic cloves and dill sprigs equally among sterilized glass containers (see Note). Place water, vinegar, salt and chiles in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Using a ...

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 ...

Summer is the cruelest season for cookbooks. Caught between the spring fling and the holiday onslaught, it’s easy for a good book to get ignored. But for all the talk about how the cookbook market is ...

Do not use okra that is too big. Three inches or smaller is just about rich. Bigger okra is tougher. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Judy Laine writes from Talisheek, "I am looking for a real ...

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 ...

This is a quick pickle; you’ll want to store it in your refrigerator and eat it within a month. This made three jars for me — one to keep, one to share at work, and one to give to another okra lover.

Thu, June 19, 2014 at 5:36 PM UTC Brush okra lightly with a piece of nylon net or a brush to remove “fuzz.” Trim stems from okra. Bring vinegar, water, and salt to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan over ...

In the back of my mind I knew okra had spines. Why else would seed sellers market some as spineless? And I knew spines referred to more than the fuzz found on the pods. And I knew one should wear ...

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 tray and allow to sit in refrigerator overnight (this helps to eliminate the natural slime ...