I love Okra myself. And I grow my own. One way that many people don't know about is when the okra is young and small, you can just eat it raw in a salad or added at the end of a stir fry. So tender when they're under about 1 1/2 inches long.

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

I have yet to try it raw! And I definitely notice a difference in the young, small ones.

@CookingCompanionTV

Жыл бұрын

Ok, I finally had a bite of very young, fresh okra and it is DELICIOUS! Tastes just like cooked okra but crisp.

Thank you. I re-discovered okra when I went to college in Austin. I made some yesterday to go in Jambalaya. Followed your steps and it worked out beautifully. Thank you.

I have been eating it fried since I was a kid. Love the crispy taste. Sumptuous

It's simple to make and turns out delicious. I was afraid to add salt but I have to add more and more until it was perfect. Thank you.

first time ever making okra. i can't believe how tasty they were. thanks!!!

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Erika Sz. Awesome!!

Yep. Just made it. It's VERY good!

Yum!! I grew up in Louisiana. Nothing better than fried orka. Now I see why my always turned out bland - not near enough salt. Thanks for the tip!!

I cooked my home grown okra like this except I used a little bacon grease. Then threw it in to rice with powdered curry, green beans, and bacon. My family, who does not like okra, really liked it this way and ate it all! Thanks for the great tip for cooking okra in a way that makes it significantly less slimy!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds tasty!

Delicious recipe definitely going to try this love okra

Making some now!! I love it, too. AND, I grow my own. The plants are gorgeous - they have hibiscus-like flowers. Bon appetite!

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

I can’t say I’ve ever seen an okra flower! Must be beautiful

Thank you very much! I have some gigantic okra in my grow lab and I've never grown or eaten before so I had to figure out what I have to do with them. I will try this stir fry method, I found lots of other recipes, but really just want to experience okra by itself first, this is simple and straightforward and very appreciated.

@CookingCompanionTV

5 ай бұрын

OMG! A grow lab?! Yes, I agree that the first time you try it should be straight forward. I truly hope you enjoy it!!

Loved your video. Being from the south, I love okra, too, but not the sliminess in some of the ways it's cooked. Still remember Granny's fried okra recipe with the cornmeal batter. Can't wait to try your recipe without all the fuss....thanks for sharing.....!

@CookingCompanionTV

7 жыл бұрын

+Terry Powell yep! I love cornmeal-battered okra! Haven't had the courage to try it myself. Momma always said it was difficult to fry okra because of the slime.

Great video very informative and straight to the point!!

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Straight to the point is my style!

Thanks very much for that. It is so easy cook okra and it is healthy. I am going to cook.😍😊👍👍👍😘😋

it's a very healthy recipe. I love it !

Prepared just as directed and it was really tasty. Thanks!

@CookingCompanionTV

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Thank you!

Thank you for your video. I am from SW Texas and nobody is into okra. I love it!! You just gave me another way to prepare it. Keep up the good work! Oh yeah!! You are beautiful also! Take care!

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Pleased to find another Okra lover!

Just tried it! Beautiful simplicity!

@CookingCompanionTV

7 ай бұрын

Right?!

I just made some okra and it came out fantastic. I cut onions, with garlic, ginger, and some olive oil separately on a different pan and added some paprika on the onions. They came out golden and sweet. As for the okra i cut them almost the same way as you did but made them a little more crispy. Added plenty of salt, peppers, and seasoning. Added it all together with some sliced tomatos. Steamed it a little bit and then a little more crispy burn. Came out beautiful just a little too spicey id say but tastes great!

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Love crispy okra!!!

Hello happy new year. Checked my fridge and saw this okra so checking on how to cook it.

@CookingCompanionTV

5 ай бұрын

Hi! Happy new year to you too! Have you tried cooking it yet?!

Just tried your recipe for the first time. It was amazing and no slimy taste. Thank You great job on the video

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!! Thanks for the feedback!

First time okra cooker here. Just cooked some this way, for the first time and am about to try the first bite as I write this ... There isn't much slime, the flavor is mild, resembling a zucchini. Very good!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

I love that you described your experience for me! And zucchini is a very good way of putting it.

I just ordered some okra seeds for my garden. Looking forward to preparing it your way! Thanks for sharing!

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

How fun! I hear they have beautiful flowers

@jarrelldickey3486

11 ай бұрын

The stalks grow taller than 6 feet tall. Homegrown okra is best and has good flavor. Enjoy!!

@CookingCompanionTV

11 ай бұрын

Homegrown is indeed the best!

PICKLED for the win! Even less slimy than breaded and fried. And, as the lady says, it takes salt (brine) really well.

B cheese it's that's a new one for me. Thk u for the knowledge

Thank you for the simple way to cook Okra. I picked some from the veggie garden. Going to be my first time making Okra. Love and greetings. Joleen from South Africa

@CookingCompanionTV

2 жыл бұрын

Oh delightful! Congrats on your harvest! That must be so rewarding

Thank you so much for this! I have grown to like okra over the years just realized that it was just prepared in a way I did not like in my youth so that is why I detested it! I just made some succotash and cooked the okra separately as you did in this recipe and added it at the end. Perfect! I fou d myself nibbling on them while cooking the rest of the meal. I especially like the fact that there is almost no oil in the prep! You are also correct they can hold salt well and tasted superb!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats! And welcome to the exclusive club of okra lovers!

I'm a total okra newbe; have always been put off by the slime bit. Haven't tried your method yet, but will do. It looks like a great place to start. Thanks, Jenna.

@CookingCompanionTV

7 жыл бұрын

+Heather Holden-Bodmann please do! I hope you enjoy it!

@comida...medaumaideia

4 жыл бұрын

I think you would also like my okra and meat recipe, like I do here in Brazil. I'm starting to make videos for my American friends and I think you'll like it. The link is this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZxpxMWeoaTVqbg.html . Then give me your opinion. Thanks.

Will definitely try. I lo e okra, even the slime and I grow my own.

Stewed okra and tomatoes is one of my favorite southern dishes.

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

thanks, that was very helpful I have some okras and i didn't know what to do with it. but now i do

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

I hope you end up liking okra!

@comida...medaumaideia

4 жыл бұрын

I think you would also like my okra and meat recipe, like I do here in Brazil. I'm starting to make videos for my American friends and I think you'll like it. The link is this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZxpxMWeoaTVqbg.html . Then give me your opinion. Thanks.

Great video! Thanks!

Thanx for the assist in preparing okra; My first and not my last

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!!

i love this.............thanks

@CookingCompanionTV

7 жыл бұрын

+Googlie Googlinkty sure thang!

This must be why my Grandma used to always cook okra in her frying pan. I have only boiled it, but I dislike the slime, so I'm looking forward to trying it in a pan. Thank you.

@CookingCompanionTV

Жыл бұрын

What a cool connection! Yes, boiling is an acquired taste/texture - I haven’t even tried it myself! Crisp up that sucker!!

That's exactly how I like it. Okra is my favorite food

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

I could put it in my top 5 for sure.

@comida...medaumaideia

4 жыл бұрын

I think you would also like my okra and meat recipe, like I do here in Brazil. I'm starting to make videos for my American friends and I think you'll like it. The link is this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZxpxMWeoaTVqbg.html . Then give me your opinion. Thanks.

thank you for this great video. i hate the slimy way of eating. I will try your way and i think i will love it. but go easy on the suggestion of salt.

I purchased okra not knowing how to cook it. I googled to get ideas & you came up. I was skeptical about your method, but followed it nonetheless. It came out wonderful & I’m very glad I followed your directions!

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Madonna Brown thanks Madonna! Welcome to the Okra Club!

@ImMadonnaB

3 жыл бұрын

​@@CookingCompanionTV I grew up w/ okra, but it was slimy & we called it "snot", (I ate it nonetheless), but I'm glad I've found a new & yummy way to enjoy it1

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Brownie02134 it’s super easy to “enhance” the snot aspect of okra, even accidentally! My grandmother would boil it and store it in jars. Then pull them out one by one, letting all that slime just stretch out. And then she’d swallow it whole. After that vision, I don’t know why I still love okra.

@madonnabrown9953

3 жыл бұрын

Jenna Edwards HAHAHAHA!

The first time I used okra, I didn't know any better and cooked it whole, tops & bottoms snipped off, in a curry. There are one-off culinary experiences that will never be repeated and that one was delicious. If I have one word of advice for amateur cooks, it's to write down what you're putting into a dish every time you light that stove. You may never capture that wonderful goodness again.

@solamano7239

4 жыл бұрын

Bom Dia :) Thank you, I will!

Like your preparation. Thank you

@CookingCompanionTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

yea you are beautiful!!and ty this will be my first time cooking it.hope its good never ate it

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Enjoy them!!!

Thank you for the video!

Hi. I'm from S.C. I grew up on either fried or boiled okra. Didn't eat the boiled, but loved it when mother fried it with self rising flour. No corn meal. Some cut pieces were like popcorn, while some times it was a pan full (all cooked together). Love fried okra. But the corn meal now is corn meal mix, so I will use it, SOME TIMES.

@CookingCompanionTV

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I grew up on cornmeal fried and also watched my grandmother eat entire pods of boiled okra. Never tried the boiled myself

Good information

@CookingCompanionTV

7 жыл бұрын

+M mangla thanks!

Hai Jenna ur veg recipes r so nice

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope it encourages more folks to try new veggies.

Thank you, Jenna!!!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!!

Great video thank you !!!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Very nice presentation

Thanks for sharing

Thank you❣️

OH! This was GREAT!

@CookingCompanionTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you!

Thanx for the show miss Jenna I love okra but the slime turned me off,now I can enjoy okra After You showed me the trick Thanx👍👍

I like okra very much I ate it in ny was delicious

Okra has a texture problem for most folks! To get around the slime problem, two tips: First: buy small okra (thumb size) -- it's way less slimy. Second: marinade in acid: after chopping in half-inch rounds, marinade in vinegar (apple cider, red wine, etc as appropriate for the dish) for half an hour -- this coagulates the slime.

@daviddickey370

2 жыл бұрын

@Lara Gravenor Yes, you chop it into pieces about 1.5 centimeters wide; you can also just chop off the top and bottom of the pods: as long as the vinegar is able to well penetrate into the inside of the pod.

I love the slime in a good okra and chicken stew

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

+keyse jama yum!!

@parkchimmin7913

5 жыл бұрын

keyse jama Same

@comida...medaumaideia

4 жыл бұрын

I think you would also like my okra and meat recipe, like I do here in Brazil. I'm starting to make videos for my American friends and I think you'll like it. The link is this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZxpxMWeoaTVqbg.html . Then give me your opinion. Thanks.

I love okra, back in East Africa, we grew them in our farm. I normally cut okra in half, fry in onion and a teaspoon of curry powder.

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yum! I tried a new technique of slicing them longways in thin strips and frying them.

thanks for the tip HOTNESS!!!!! firing up thea cast iron now!

Thank you Jenna, the method you suggested was simple, easy to follow and tasted great

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just what I was looking for - thanks so much! "Salt the bejeezus out of it" lmao

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for the season to roll back around!

thanks i always wander how to prepar it

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, that’s one way. One of these days I’ll get brave enough to fry it!

Very nice!!!!!

@CookingCompanionTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

In Calcutta India we cook okra along with small potato cubes, some people add onions and green chillis, sautéed with turmeric and cumin powder. Thanks for the video.

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Okra and potatoes?! That’s new for me and very interesting!

@batayangosh

5 жыл бұрын

@@CookingCompanionTV Thank you for your reply. In case if you are interested, please check these following links, an Indian and a Pakistani lady are cooking okra (vindi/ bhindi in Hindi/Urdu) with potato curry. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqGem9iwpbyaoKw.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/doaOudeCkq-blM4.html

Thanks so much for sharing. I too am from Mississippi. Vicksburg actually. What part are you from?

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Darius Valentine right next to you - Clinton!

Great advice. I tried okra for the first time today. It was not as tasty as I'm sure your dish was, but I was able to eat all of my first attempt. 👍🏾😉

@CookingCompanionTV

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the okra side of life! Did you enjoy your first attempt?

@pjzala1836

Жыл бұрын

Try cooking it in the indian style, there are quite a different recipes in india too but you can try the simple one, Okra is heaven.

Thanks

Good

Cheers!

Thanks. First time cooking raw okra.

Hi Jenna, how would you handle okra from the frozen state?

@CookingCompanionTV

5 ай бұрын

It’s only gonna be good in a stew or soup. When I make gumbo I use frozen and I’ve cooked it straight from the freezer and thawed it. It disintegrates either way.

I par boil my okra, then I pour the first water off and rinse I add my cut up my onions to the pot with just enough salted water to cover the okra and onions. It comes out perfect.

Hey Philip! KZread isn't letting me reply to your comments - but I love fried okra, too!!

I am Montagnard indigenous live in North Carolina okra not my favorite but I love the flowers so beautiful. I bought the seeds from Home Depot I sent to my sisters in Central highland they planted grown very tall their children love to eat .

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

Well done , Another option is to dry them outside for a day or two And then fry adding onions with them,and having it as a sandwich,it's a famous dish here in Durban South Africa

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

VERY interesting! I haven’t heard of drying them before. I’m working on a Pakistani treatment (bhindi) that cooks okra in a lot of onions and is eaten with bread usually.

@clintonpillay2423

4 жыл бұрын

@@CookingCompanionTV That's great Check a site called passing it on South Africa, It's Durban folks cooking basic meals ,and a bhindi meal is available Looking forward to your next video (",)

you are a delight!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks!

Thanks! What about if it is frozen??

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

What about it?

From the first second of the video , I told to myself , this lady ain't got a clue about cooking okra 🌞🤗👍

Please show us the procedure if we want to add fish like basa. Thanks

I have one in my hands. I was waiting to see a video about it before biting it in the raw form. Not so bad.

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! I’ve never tried that but I imagine I’d have the same reaction. My grandmother liked it boiled whole as well as fried.

@DenisMorissetteJFK

6 жыл бұрын

Jenna Edwards I’m pretty sure it would be good fried. I’ll be using it because it’s one of the best lectin trapper. I stopped eating full of lectin food like whole-wheat bread, peanuts and cashews. The little that I have will maybe be caught by okra.

I am going to cook okra for first time, but I don’t know for how long do I need to cook it

Grew it when I lived in Florida. Most underappreciated veggie. Great in soups or on top of mashed potatoes. Nice flowers. Steady producer. Nutritious. What's not to like?

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently folks don’t like the slime. I adore this veggie.

@finallyfriday.

3 жыл бұрын

@@CookingCompanionTV ...secret.. it's the slime that means you don't need butter on the mashed potatoes. Just potatoes and okra topping.

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@finallyfriday. lol I will have to try that!

@finallyfriday.

3 жыл бұрын

@@CookingCompanionTV Great date gauge. Serve okra: if they balk- catch and release, reset hook and make a new cast cuz they're not a keeper. That's been my rule. I have it tattooed on my bicep.

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

If I had a tattoo, it would be a Bruce Lee quote: “To hell with circumstances, I create opportunities.” I used to take dates to a cigar bar with tv that played exclusively Bond movies. I’d ask them who’s their favorite Bond and that would determine next steps.

hey jenna dont we need to use some kind of citric acid, lemon juice or amchur powder to remove the slime?

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Not “need” no. There are ways to ‘not activate’ it without adding anything.

Never had "Slimy" okra, and I don't want to try it, this way looks appetizing though. Thanks

@comida...medaumaideia

4 жыл бұрын

I think you would also like my okra and meat recipe, like I do here in Brazil. I'm starting to make videos for my American friends and I think you'll like it. The link is this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZxpxMWeoaTVqbg.html . Then give me your opinion. Thanks.

Jenna, just tried you okra .... super !!!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Yum! Thank you!

Salt the bejesus out of it 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!!

Would it work putting it in the air fryer

@CookingCompanionTV

3 ай бұрын

Ummmmmmm why is someone JUST NOW SUGGESTING THIS. I don’t see why not! When it’s back in season, I will start playing around with this and will let you know

If anything's more good looking than those okras, it's you! 😉

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks!

@tindapatterson9560

5 жыл бұрын

I add 2 Tablespoons of white vinegar cut the slime

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Do you find that this affects the taste?

@tindapatterson9560

5 жыл бұрын

@@CookingCompanionTV No I'm cookin like 5 pounds at a time I have cook less than that taste no different

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Good God that’s a lot to cook at one time!

thank you for the recipe ma'am you very nice

Is okra still good to cook if the seeds are brown. I've never experienced a batch where the majority of the seeds are brown.

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not. As long as the rest of the okra isn’t molded or soft. And it doesn’t smell like rot.

Who else finds Jenna Edwards lovelier than okra?!! 😍 One best way for okra as an side dish. 1. tbsp portions of Garlic, ginger and diced onions(4) with pepper, salt, cumin and dry chillies with tomato juice (each tsb to tbsp). 2. Shallow fry the above first and add okra, make sure it is half cooked to retain its crunchiness. Or okra can be half steamed and shallow fried. 3. Boiled rice with this above dish is an good food/snack meal.

@CookingCompanionTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the dish recommendation!

No, I eat okra expressly to get the slime which is a fantastic healthy aid to digestion especially if you have IBS. The slime is what makes okra notable for reducing cholesterol and of course it's valued for thickening soups. I love the texture it adds and would not dream of cooking away the vitamins and slime. Cook only until it is tender, then serve. My last bloodwork pleased my doctor as my cholesterol dropped, my only change was eating more okra. It is so versatile in many dishes.

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

I don’t mind it but a lot of folks do. Regardless, I love it stewed with tomatoes.

@popeyegordon

6 жыл бұрын

My favorite okra dish I came up with as a simple bachelor meal is a pound of US farmed catfish nuggets, a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies and a scoop of cut okra simmered together. The okra thickens the dish and sits well over rice, another great sources of fiber.

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

FYI, I’m working on a Cajun gumbo video as we speak!

Exactly what was it cooked in I didn’t understand that part

@CookingCompanionTV

4 жыл бұрын

Oil and salt

How many minutes do you cook it?

@CookingCompanionTV

7 ай бұрын

Until it’s browned on the edges or you like the texture

okra is a good for health i love okra

U look good. Try shallow fry it with gniger, garlic, black pepper n white pepper and onion and tomatos very tasty

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Ginger and okra....I haven’t seen that yet!

@ Jenna Edwards Is okra still good to cook if the seeds are brown. I've never experienced a batch where the majority of the seeds are brown.

Wow, Jenna, you certainly don't sound like someone from Mississippi! Or is that just because I watch too much TV and movies? Maybe I should actually go visit the state and find out.... ;-) While searching KZread for recipes, there was not a lot of variety for okra. Mostly sauteed alone or with tomatoes, fried or deep-fried, or in a curry (Caribbean or Indian). Is that all that one can do with this vegetable? It has amazing nutritional properties, so I'd like to buy it more often, but I'm not very creative in the kitchen. Any help is welcome!

@CookingCompanionTV

5 жыл бұрын

Ha, hi Jim!! I’ve had enough time out of the state to work out the obvious clues. Your observation about lack of variety is spot on. The slime limits the number of appetizing ways to cook it. Stewing it with tomatoes or sauces makes use of the slime to thicken the entire dish.

Wow.👍👍😋🥰

I have a family member who can't have salt, can you recommend another spice

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Do you have access to curry?

I've only ever eaten okra covered in batter. Then one day I tried it sautéed. The flavor was way better. I was tasting okra not the batter. My grandparents grew okra in their backyard. It's a tough vegetable plant to pick.

@CookingCompanionTV

6 жыл бұрын

Yep! While I love a good fried okra, sautéed is pretty good too. My grandmother also grew her own vegetables but I didn’t have to pick the okra. Just cream the corn and shell the peas.

Good cooking tips pretty lady :P

@CookingCompanionTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Got lots more, so peruse through the channel!