OKRA

Some dont's about-Okra...

Overcooking it
Buying large pods

Okra originally came from Africa brought in by slaves. Odd, some of you will find this fact hard to believe, okra is from the hibiscus and cotton family. Once you see the flower of the vegetables, your eyes will agree. It will grow in tropical climate and is not a fussy plant to grow. It can be frozen up to a year if harvested from home grown gardens. Allowing it to bleed for a bit in cold water with lemon juice will cut short the slime that so many don't like about the vegetable.
Okra can be combined as casserole with eggplant tomatoes and onions, corn and peppers. Some folks pickle them too.