tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post2166214579326885507..comments2024-03-18T12:20:15.607-05:00Comments on A Veggie Venture: Sautéed Okra & Garlic ♥Alanna Kellogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-49987304418029699702012-09-02T20:09:32.909-05:002012-09-02T20:09:32.909-05:00Fantastic, easy, quick recipe! Be sure to use sma...Fantastic, easy, quick recipe! Be sure to use small pods. Not slimy at all.Debianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-36100872168481173852012-07-08T20:00:22.031-05:002012-07-08T20:00:22.031-05:00I fixed this with the first okra harvested from my...I fixed this with the first okra harvested from my own garden. Unfortunately, some of the pods had gotten too woody, and they would have been better in a stewed dish. I'll have to cut the pods quicker in the future.cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-89191773117092346692011-08-01T20:16:53.393-05:002011-08-01T20:16:53.393-05:00Tried this tonight and liked. Another way to avoid...Tried this tonight and liked. Another way to avoid the slime is to grill on the BBQ. Ladder them on double-skewers, brush with olive oil, season as desired (I like a mild cajun) and grill until bubbly. Nom nom nom!Jameshttp://twitter.com/wisdomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-6907740577800525582007-10-03T06:53:00.000-05:002007-10-03T06:53:00.000-05:00mmmm...i do love okra. I'll have to look for the f...mmmm...i do love okra. I'll have to look for the fresh to avoid the slime...although I don't totally mind the slime. I like the commenter's info about eating it Japanese style...I don't mind Nato's texture (it's the flavor that I need to...acquire). It's also good to know that stir-frying it at a high heat helps.ironstefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-8061779607494156792007-10-03T04:51:00.000-05:002007-10-03T04:51:00.000-05:00I love okra. If I feed it to my husband, he says ...I love okra. If I feed it to my husband, he says I'm trying to poison him(he just doesn't like it).MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-8401186693083778452007-10-02T22:14:00.000-05:002007-10-02T22:14:00.000-05:00That slime is a good water-soluble polysaccharide ...That slime is a good water-soluble polysaccharide (i.e. dietary fiber) and it's good for you. <BR/><BR/>In Japan slimy foods are actually LOVED, so we chop boiled okra to the extreme sliminess and eat it on top of rice , sort of like natto (the infamous slimy fermented soy beans). <BR/><BR/>I think the only way to reduce the slime is to deep-fry (though not an healthy option).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-83491826396108119402007-10-02T14:56:00.000-05:002007-10-02T14:56:00.000-05:00I've had okra fresh from the fields . . . and I go...I've had okra fresh from the fields . . . and I gotta tell you, I still notice a slime factor. I think the preparation is as important as anything else, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-77814684680115517542007-10-02T12:17:00.000-05:002007-10-02T12:17:00.000-05:00We Indians eat okra a lot...but most of our dishes...We Indians eat okra a lot...but most of our dishes are stir fries(on VERY high heat)...which basically takes care of the okra slime.Nabeelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413852017312665746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-56224024079190071732007-10-02T10:54:00.000-05:002007-10-02T10:54:00.000-05:00Lydia ~ Just get really fresh okra (no dark marks)...Lydia ~ Just get really fresh okra (no dark marks) and cook right away, I think you'll come away with a little okra healing!<BR/><BR/>Pille ~ Too bad, we so often share the same style!<BR/><BR/>Kelly ~ I shall forever think of okra as 'turtle food'. GREAT idea for kids -- and grown-ups worried about slime! : - )Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-11354259793130285842007-10-02T10:49:00.000-05:002007-10-02T10:49:00.000-05:00I've never eaten okra, although I used to feed it ...I've never eaten okra, although I used to feed it to my turtles.KellytheCulinarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157742508302761756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-24925770401645164632007-10-02T05:59:00.000-05:002007-10-02T05:59:00.000-05:00I've never experienced the infamous okra slime, wh...I've never experienced the infamous okra slime, which means I must have used good quality and fresh okra in Edinburgh. Sadly, here in Estonia I can't get any okra whatsoever, so reading recipes on your blog is hard:)Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-72786828075447401642007-10-02T05:53:00.000-05:002007-10-02T05:53:00.000-05:00I admit that I have a real fear of okra slime. Per...I admit that I have a real fear of okra slime. Perhaps that's an eastern bias, or perhaps my childhood experiences with okra (and a mom who couldn't cook) have scarred me for life. Maybe it's time to try again...Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18005372315838352874noreply@blogger.com