Okra

Storage Tips

Try to keep okra as dry as possible in the fridge. Keep in a loosely open plastic bag or paper bag, because when they sit wet they can become slimy.
Best eaten within a couple days.

Slice off pointy tips and stem ends of okra before cooking.
When cooked in liquid, okra with thicken whatever it is cooked it, so can be a good addition to soups and stews.
Popular battered and fried because it makes for a nice texture when eating.
Pairs really well with tomatoes, garlic, eggplant, herbs.
Only cook until tender, if you overcook okra will often become slimy.
Another key to avoiding slimy okra is to get the pan really hot, and the oil really hot and searing the okra, this makes it crispy and roasty instead of slimy.