Small, But Tasty Harvest
Yesterday the wife and I decided to BBQ some chicken for dinner. And what goes better with BBQ in the summer than Okra? I walked out to the garden and happily found that there were a few Okra pods ready for harvest. So I looked for enough to make a side dish out of that were all about 4” or larger. This is about the smallest size that I harvest:
And this is the entire harvest:
And here it is before it was put in Safflower oil to fry:
The flavor of FRESH Okra (less than an hour from plant to plate) is amazing! So much better than anything I have ever bought in a store or resturant!
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that okra is amzingly round, I’ve never grown any like that before, mine is always kind of 5 sided. What variety is that?
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February 16th, 2010 at 9:48 am
@earhworm77,
They are “emerald”, a spineless variety that I pick while still young and spineless. If I allow it to grow more it will get a slight “5 sided” look to it.
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Does anyone have a recipe for pickled okra and how to do it?
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I pickled some last fall, I used the mix that they carry in wal mart, a bit of vinegar, it came out pretty good.
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