You might think of the vegetable okra as a mysterious finger-shaped pod with a notoriously slippery texture. If you've eaten it, you may know just how versatile and delicious the summer vegetable can ...

It’s okra season in Michigan. That’s good news for okra lovers. Not so much for okra haters. Perhaps no other vegetable is so revered and reviled. Fans of the fuzzy little green pods love their ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Coterie gives okra an Indian-inspired twist with cumin, mint, carmelized onions and cilantro-mint ...

When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was developing some recipes highlighting okra, he forced a polite smile and said, “Well, there’s a lot there to work with.” Sensing his distaste, I assured ...

Still looking for that summer-grown vegetable that can tolerate our heat and humidity as well as be tasty? Take another look at okra. Okra is a Southern staple in the home garden and at the dinner ...

Okra has been a staple vegetable in the Southern United States for several hundred years. Thomas Jefferson noted okra was well established by the late 18th century. Okra grows as a tall garden plant ...

Sam Lynah has been making this okra soup since the 1950s, when her childhood household had an annual okra surplus. Typically, Lynah says, her mother used it for gumbo. “Gumbo is always great, but I ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Before it becomes the familiar vegetable on dinner plates, okra starts its life as a flower. Zack Snipes, the area horticulture agent with the Clemson Cooperative Extension ...