Recipe. Recipe. Shrimp, Okra, and Andouille Sausage Gumbo. Ingredients • 1/3 cup vegetable oil or lard (preferred) • 2 ½ lbs okra sliced ¼” thick ...

Toss all of that in an Instant Pot, pressure-cook for a mere four minutes, and you’ll have tender okra and tomatoes. Add some steamed rice for a dinner, and, voilà, that’s summer in a bowl ...

1 (15-ounce) can tomatoes. 2 (12-ounce) cans V-8 juice. 1 teaspoon sugar. 2 bay leaves. Salt and pepper. Basil, oregano and thyme. In a large nonstick skillet, brown the ground beef.

If you were scarred by stewed okra as a child, you might be wary of overcooking your okra here. Don't be. Counterintuitively, you want to cook it so long it's just shy of burning.

Okra has an ardent proselytizer in Virginia Willis, the Atlanta-based chef, author and Southern food authority. “I will cajole, entice, and seduce doubters into becoming believers,” wri… ...

When shopping for okra, look for bright green pods without any blemishes or discoloration. Pick pods that are small, up to 4 inches long, as suggested by the experts at Texas A&M University .

Okra - sublime slime. By Jane Tunks Aug 16, 2009. ... If you then cook okra over a high, dry heat, such as saute, ... firm green or purple okra without any dark spots. Small, ...

Okra is unlike any other green vegetable at the store. This veggie boasts a sweet yet grassy flavor, but it can also have a slimy texture that many find off-putting. However, all it takes is the ...

For a consistent texture, slice the okra evenly. If you're cutting it lengthwise, split each one into four parts. This helps the okra cook uniformly. 4. Cut the Edges Don't forget to chop off both ...

Peruse the internet for okra wisdom and article after article will claim to help you do one thing and one thing only: Cook it completely slime-free. But let’s be real. If you’ve ever sliced ...