Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might think of the vegetable okra as a mysterious finger-shaped pod with a notoriously slippery texture. If you've eaten it, ...

We are heading to the end of okra season in Houston. I'm forever on the hunt to cook okra in different ways without absorbing an excessive amount of fat or becoming slimy. As you will see in this ...

The exact native home of okra is in dispute. Some say West Africa. Others say Ethiopia or Eritrea, and others claim India is their place of origin. In any case, people have enjoyed okra since ...

Unless you grew up eating okra, the vegetable can be intimidating to use. It's all thanks to its mucilage, a slimy substance that can be off-putting to some. However, when cooked properly, okra can ...

SEATTLE — Misshapen, patchy and frankly blobby, the celeriac drew in Becky Selengut like a gray-green magnet. The table at the University District Farmers Market was heaped with oriole-orange carrots ...

Crispy, tangy pickled okra packed into one jar with garlic, dill, and a hot vinegar brine — just 20 minutes of prep and the ...

If there is any vegetable synonymous with the Lowcountry and Charleston, it’s okra. In fact, one of the city’s (and the United States’) oldest cookbooks — The Carolina Housewife, written in 1847 by ...