LEICESTER, N.C. — It was a dewy morning when I joined Chris Smith, author of “The Whole Okra,” at the Utopian Seed Project’s experimental farm near Asheville, North Carolina. It wasn’t even 9 a.m. and ...
Unless you grew up eating okra, the vegetable can be intimidating to use. It's all thanks to its mucilage, a slimy substance that can be off-putting to some. However, when cooked properly, okra can ...
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 ...
Our granddaughter Maggie just got home from college one weekend a while back with a list of Southern comfort foods she’d been craving! Right at the top? Fried okra, green beans, potato soup, and ...
A member of the mallow family and cousin to hibiscus, cotton, and cocoa, okra is one of the world’s oldest cultivated crops, with origins in Africa — specifically around Ethiopia and Eritrea — dating ...