Have you ever eaten okra?

There are not many foods I have not tried but this is one of them.
I would not say "ick" or "yuk" to any food as I was brought up not to do this, however up until someone mentioned Okra on another question I hardly knew of its existence!

I do not see them in the shops, or could be that I take no notice, and also do not know how you cook these little things!

by Finy

Its good when done properly. When it is overcooked its just a slimy mess. The sliminess is good in some soups and stews.

by dwatk

Oh dear, slimy does not sound nice . . . my mother used to cook everything to death!! LOL

Yes!
I love it steamed, or in one-pot recipes.

by donjo

No. I haven't. I cant say that I have seen it at our local Woolies. It looks like something I would put in a stir fry.

by Lluxi

No I have never had this veg at all, I would try it if it was made for me...

by jonaja

No and I really want to. I must get some. C'mon Finy, you and me . . . let's Try The Okra!

by Rice

Yes,I have had it in stir fry dishes.It is always available at the local markets here in the tropics of Nth Qld.,so there is no difficulty in finding it! Even the supermarkets have had it in their stores up here!! You can actually do so many things with this item,It is amazing!!! I just 'googled it' and found out that it is a member of the Cotton family!!! Now! THAT is interesting indeed!!!!

by Jules

What?!!!! Wow.

Yes,it was really interesting to find such a strange piece of information!!!

Yes I have had okra quite a few times when I was a child and living at home, both my parents from the mediteranian countries, mum used to cook it, and no I didn't like it.

by Diana Nairn

no. never heard of it. willing to give it a shot tho

by simon

Yes, I've tried it. I think it was in a curry. It made the curry a bit gooey, but we didn't mind. The taste was interesting.

by Vee

Yes, I've tried it. I think it was in a curry. It made the curry a bit gooey, but we didn't mind. The taste was interesting.

by Vee

Sorry about double response. My browser was being temperamenal.

And apparently my fingers were too...

Don't know about the description being "like slime" but it is described as being mucilaginous…..leave it up to your imagination.

by fran.

Yes..Okra immersed in water overnight and had the next day is supposedly good for Diabetes. Also sauteed plainly with garlic, salt and paprika tastes fantastic. The crispy okra can then be added to any salads.

by Sasha

Yes, I have. I absolutely love this underrated vegetable! I would normally cook in an okra gumbo with either beef, lamb, or chicken cubes then serve it with bread or basmati rice.

by DanyaS

No its looks do not make it look appealing.
Farley

by farle

No, I've never bought them, because i didn't know with to do with them, but I could have looked that up on line, if I'd thought of it at the time! I thought I may need to fry them?

by Miro