Braised with chicken, stir-fried with corn or roasted with spices, these recipes highlight okra's versatility. (Silvia Razgova/For The Times) When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was ...

Priyanka Naik smiling for photo at a carpet event - Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images There's nothing more disappointing than the anticipation of satisfyingly crispy roasted okra, only to realize the ...

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After a blast in the air-fryer, grassy, mild-tasting okra becomes crispy and addictive. Air-fryer okra is an easy side dish ...

If you've never loved okra, let me guess your hang-up — It's kinda slimy? Those bright green pods, that look so distinctive at the market, can easily turn brownish and gooey when they're cooked. Why?

“Mucilaginous.” I remember the first time I heard that word. It was in reference to okra, the slimy green pod vegetable I grew up eating virtually every meal in the South. Before then, I had never ...

This recipe is about trust. Because I know okra can be a tough sell. I get it. And I'm not going to tell you that these grilled okra spears taste like French fries or anything else — they taste like ...

It may be one of the more polarizing vegetables, thanks to its slimy texture. But okra, the pod-like green vegetable popular in the Southern U.S. and South Asia, may soon be more commonly eaten in ...

When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was developing some recipes highlighting okra, he forced a polite smile and said, “Well, there’s a lot there to work with.” Sensing his distaste, I assured ...