Fried okra can get pretty mushy if you don't prepare and cook it correctly. Use these tips to give fried okra a more crunchy ...

Okra is a vegetable that provokes a strong response. Your mouth either waters at the thought, or it turns down in distaste. It's delicious! It's slimy! If you're in the love-it camp, here's everything ...

Watch the fascinating journey of an okra plant as it grows from a single seed to full maturity over 115 days. This detailed time-lapse captures every stage, from the moment the seed is planted in rich ...

Learn simple techniques to prep okra properly, reduce sliminess, and enhance flavor for delicious cooking results every time.

Okra, I clearly recall, was the first vegetable that I learned to cut. I remember it so well not because I loved it — although I did — but because of the slime. The mucilage that was excreted from the ...

Halved okra pods are quickly roasted until crispy and finished with fresh citrus juice, herbs, and flaky sea salt in this snackable recipe. Ari Miller is the chef-owner of the acclaimed Philadelphia ...

Though notions of seasonality can feel precious at times — especially in our grocery stores where you can get most anything you want throughout the year — I still like to punctuate the seasons with a ...

Okra was on the wrong side of history. The rejection of such items of Negro food as okra or chitlins could only drive those foods underground. Like the so-called funk of black music, the slime of okra ...

A traditional southern food, okra continues to work its way onto the plates and into the mouths of those who had bad experiences with the vegetable's famed mucilage, or slime. Education about proper ...

Okra, Corn, Tomatoes and Dill. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Jennifer Chase. Food Styling for The Washington Post by Lisa Cherkasky. Jennifer Chase for the Washingto Food Styling by ...

Another viral diet trend is here and just like the previous ones people all over social media are following it. You might have seen pictures and videos of people drinking okra water. For the unversed, ...