Its sort of like a pepper, but its outer texture is far more firm than most vegetables. That means Uncooked or pickled gives it a distinctive crunch. Once cooked right, usually deep fried, it still remains kind of firm and crunchy.

Fried Okra makes a good side for many meals, but I absolutley must have a side of mashed potatoes to go along with it. I loves my okra-dipped-in-taters. If I can throw some green peas into the mix, even better,