Okra
noun
A tall plant with green fruit that is often used in cooking, especially in southern U.S. and tropical cuisines.
We'll need some fresh okra for the gumbo.
Often appears as...
- fried okra
- pickled okra
noun
The green fruit of the okra plant used as a vegetable.
Do you like fried okra?
Often appears as...
- diced okra
- cooked okra
noun
A tall plant with green fruit that is often used in cooking, especially in southern U.S. and tropical cuisines.
We'll need some fresh okra for the gumbo.
Often appears as...
- fried okra
- pickled okra
noun
The green fruit of the okra plant used as a vegetable.
Do you like fried okra?
Often appears as...
- diced okra
- cooked okra
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Cuisine
Okra is integral to dishes like gumbo and is associated with comfort food in Southern U.S. culture.
Okra is a staple in the traditional Southern cuisine.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Texture
When cooked, okra produces a slimy texture, which is cherished in certain dishes but might be unusual for some.
The sliminess of okra thickens the gravy in stews.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Variety
Okra can be fried, pickled, or added to soups, offering versatile uses in the kitchen.
You can try okra pickled for a tangy snack.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Cuisine
Okra is integral to dishes like gumbo and is associated with comfort food in Southern U.S. culture.
Okra is a staple in the traditional Southern cuisine.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Texture
When cooked, okra produces a slimy texture, which is cherished in certain dishes but might be unusual for some.
The sliminess of okra thickens the gravy in stews.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Variety
Okra can be fried, pickled, or added to soups, offering versatile uses in the kitchen.
You can try okra pickled for a tangy snack.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Cuisine
Okra is integral to dishes like gumbo and is associated with comfort food in Southern U.S. culture.
Okra is a staple in the traditional Southern cuisine.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Texture
When cooked, okra produces a slimy texture, which is cherished in certain dishes but might be unusual for some.
The sliminess of okra thickens the gravy in stews.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Variety
Okra can be fried, pickled, or added to soups, offering versatile uses in the kitchen.
You can try okra pickled for a tangy snack.
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Why Are So Many Starfish...
depressing to see this one here is the okra star it's kind of a common intertidal sea star that we have it's a poster child of sea stars I would say and you can see the species has five arms it's missing one of those
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Diversifying the voices...
muchacha Marin bar Bessie had then okra were absent from the bookshelves it was this emptied of spirit bookshelves that became the inspiration for setting of kisara public press and for curating
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A forgotten ancient...
with some of you right now. And okra.
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Why Are So Many Starfish...
depressing to see this one here is the okra star it's kind of a common intertidal sea star that we have it's a poster child of sea stars I would say and you can see the species has five arms it's missing one of those
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Diversifying the voices...
muchacha Marin bar Bessie had then okra were absent from the bookshelves it was this emptied of spirit bookshelves that became the inspiration for setting of kisara public press and for curating
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A forgotten ancient...
with some of you right now. And okra.
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Tom Catena
American Public Servant
Probably 99 percent of Nuba are subsistence farmers. They have maybe two or three cattle, a few goats. Now there are food shortages, so they're very thin. But traditionally, they are very strong and muscular. They grow sorghum, okra, a bit of corn, some peanuts. If they need money, they'll sell one of their animals or sell some sorghum.
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Cat Cora
American Chef
When I was growing up in Mississippi - it was good Southern food... but I also grew up with a Greek family; when other kids were eating fried okra, we were eating steamed artichokes. So I think it played a big part in my healthy cooking.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
Okra is the closest thing to nylon I've ever eaten. It's like they bred cotton with a green bean. Okra, tastes like snot. The more you cook it, the more it turns into string.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
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Jaime Harrison
American Politician
I've picked butter beans, okra, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew. I've butchered pigs, chickens. We made our own sausage and pudding.
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Jason Aldean
American Musician
I love fried okra. The fact that it's okra makes me feel like it's good for you - I forget the fact that it's fried.
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Tom Colicchio
American Chef
I hate okra and grated mountain yam for the same reason. They're both slimy.
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Mena Massoud
Egyptian Actor
I grew up loving okra.
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Tom Catena
American Public Servant
Probably 99 percent of Nuba are subsistence farmers. They have maybe two or three cattle, a few goats. Now there are food shortages, so they're very thin. But traditionally, they are very strong and muscular. They grow sorghum, okra, a bit of corn, some peanuts. If they need money, they'll sell one of their animals or sell some sorghum.
Quote examples
Cat Cora
American Chef
When I was growing up in Mississippi - it was good Southern food... but I also grew up with a Greek family; when other kids were eating fried okra, we were eating steamed artichokes. So I think it played a big part in my healthy cooking.
Quote examples
Robin Williams
American Comedian
Okra is the closest thing to nylon I've ever eaten. It's like they bred cotton with a green bean. Okra, tastes like snot. The more you cook it, the more it turns into string.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
Quote examples
Jaime Harrison
American Politician
I've picked butter beans, okra, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew. I've butchered pigs, chickens. We made our own sausage and pudding.
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Jason Aldean
American Musician
I love fried okra. The fact that it's okra makes me feel like it's good for you - I forget the fact that it's fried.
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Tom Colicchio
American Chef
I hate okra and grated mountain yam for the same reason. They're both slimy.
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Mena Massoud
Egyptian Actor
I grew up loving okra.
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