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, ...

Your pickled okra is only as good as the freshness of the star ingredient. For the most tender yet firm result, pick this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Okra season is coming to a close, but if you find yourself with a surplus, this recipe from Jenny Ann Boyer ...

"Could I please get a recipe for pickled okra?" writes K.M. from Kentwood. Here is an old-fashioned one. Old fashioned pickled okra 10 pints small, tender okra (4 pounds) 3/4 cup salt 8 cups pure ...

In just a few more weeks, the last of the farm-fresh okra will run out at farmers markets and grocery stores, so now is the perfect time to pickle a carton or two. Okra is really an underrated food.

There's nothing quite like the sight of a pantry full of colorful jars, each one holding a little piece of Southern history, ...