(June 29, 2023 at 9:44 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: My grandma in East Texas would make us ham-hocks and okra for dinner sometimes. Didn't mind the pig-knees, but damn, I hate the slime of boiled okra.
Now, roll it in cornmeal and pan-fry it, I'm an okra-eating sonofabitch.
The one time my wife cooked (boiled) okra, it was as you described. Like anything, proper preparation is key. Rolled in cornmeal and fried, it probably isn't all that different from breaded, deep-fried zucchini, which I do actually like.
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