Enjoy the Southern staple with these expert-approved ways to eat okra. Unless you grew up eating okra, the vegetable can be intimidating to use. It's all thanks to its mucilage, a slimy substance that ...

The vitamins and minerals in okra may help protect your heart, regulate blood glucose levels, strengthen bones, improve gut health, and more. From okra water to pickled okra, there are many different ...

You likely know okra as the vegetable that's found in gumbo, or eaten as a side dish. But using okra as the basis for a health drink? That's the premise of okra water, a trend that's racking up ...

If it's been a while since you've been adventurous in your garden, it's time to lighten up and try something new. To help you sort out the promising from the far-fetched, I'll share my experiences ...

The trouble began in early 2024 when videos with the hashtag #okrawater surfaced on TikTok. Oddly mesmerizing clips portrayed influencers straining okra pods from a clear, viscous liquid, claiming the ...

To me, okra is one of those foods that just doesn’t look like it should taste so good. At church dinners, it’s my “go to” vegetable — especially if it’s cooked by a little old lady who truly knows how ...

"The Fonville Winans Cookbook: Recipes and Photographs from a Louisiana Artist" by Melinda Risch Winans and Cynthia LeJeune Nobles has made the 2017 Fall Okra Picks selected by Southern Indie ...