Make the most of this summer vegetable while its at its best. "Mercy me, these were delicious. I cut a few okra up, splashed a little olive oil in the bowl, sprinkled a little seasoning salt on them, ...

Kung has pickled everything from okra to green tomatoes to daikon radish, and says it’s nothing to fear, even for beginners. “People feel more comfortable buying pickles from somebody than making it ...

If you're a fan of Southern cooking, chances are, you've tangoed with okra before. Okra's deeply rooted history in Southern cuisine makes it a go-to for many classic dishes, including gumbo and more.

ONE particularly sauna-ish day a friend mentions he is eating nothing but raw food right now because turning on the stove just feels like too much effort. It sounds a bit extreme, but he could be even ...

Summer is the cruelest season for cookbooks. Caught between the spring fling and the holiday onslaught, it’s easy for a good book to get ignored. But for all the talk about how the cookbook market is ...

Instructions: Clean okra, pat dry. In a bowl combine okra and 5 tablespoons of salt, lay out on a perforated tray and allow to sit in refrigerator overnight (this helps to eliminate the natural slime ...

The first person to soak the humble cucumber in some vinegar couldn't in their wildest dreams have predicted the Picklewich, pickle ice cream or pickle Bloody Marys, but here we are. Pickles aren't ...

As the peak gardening season draws to an end, cooks start looking for new ways to use and preserve their prized produce. Pickling can be the perfect solution. But many home cooks are turned off by the ...

Instructions: After washing okra, place in a large stainless steel bowl and sprinkle thoroughly with kosher salt. Place in refrigerator let sit overnight. The next day, rinse okra thoroughly and place ...

The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce A simple pickled okra recipe from 'The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce ...