Whether making a down-home Cajun gumbo with lots of okra and shrimp or a greenish caramel-colored Gumbo z'herbes with lots of ...

“Indeed, the very word gombo, means okra in several African dialects. Okra adds a decidedly viscous quality to a gumbo, which some find to be off-putting and some an acquired taste, while others ...

The sticky substance is mucilage, which thickens up when cooked, making okra a convenient addition to soups and stews. The ...

Up next on the list of things of ingredients that were missing from Eliza’s gumbo recipe we have okra, a veggie that was accepted as edible in the American South long before it was accepted in ...

Okra, also known as lady’s finger or gumbo, is a long, ribbed green seed pod that looks like a finger. The word on the streets is that drinking okra water elevates a lady’s libido and improves ...

Cook over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add the okra to the casserole and simmer until tender, 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken meat and season the gumbo with salt, pepper and Tabasco.

When the oil is hot, take each sliced okra piece and dip into the egg white ... salt as soon as they come out of the oil. Finish the gumbo with a good squeeze of lemon and a generous amount ...