Okra recipes and how-tos from Food52

Okra

When It Comes to Okra, 'Crispy-Soft' Is the Best Texture

Summer

When It Comes to Okra, 'Crispy-Soft' Is the Best Texture

How to cook okra so it’s not slimy.

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Salad

A Couscous Salad That Doesn’t Actually Include Any Couscous

The secret ingredient isn't a grain or pasta—it's a seed

Southern

Shrimp and Okra Stew

Develop a loving, long-term relationship with okra -- starting with this easy, almost-one-pot recipe.

Southern

A Simple One-Pot Sunday Supper

A one-pot, end-of-summer-meal to celebrate your garden's resilience.

7 Items to Pick Up at the Market Now

Corn

7 Items to Pick Up at the Market Now

Head to your local farmers market and stock up on these 7 types of produce before summer is over.

by: Lindsay-Jean Hard|August 29, 2013

Grilled Okra with Sriracha Lime Salt

Southern

Grilled Okra with Sriracha Lime Salt

To change the way you see okra, you'll need two things. A spicy, salty, game-changing condiment, and a grill.

by: Beth Kirby | {local milk}|July 8, 2013

Down & Dirty: Okra

Vegetable

Down & Dirty: Okra

They're beautiful, they're rich with history, and...they're slimy. For many, memories of okra begin and end with their signature mucilage, caused by the sugars and proteins inside the plant that are activated by heat. (Don't worry: we'll be discussing the best ways to avoid okra's goo. Unless it's gooeyness you're after, of course.)

by: Nozlee Samadzadeh|August 29, 2012

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