SC - Small Feasts-'unpl

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Alderton, Philippa wrote:
> 
> Don't know what it is with you Yanks, serving boiled okra as a food. The
> "slimyness" of boiled okra works wonders as a thickener for stews and
> gumbos. If you wish to actually EAT okra, as opposed to thickening with it,
> try frying it with sliced green tomatoes. Dredged in spiced corn meal or
> flour, it's wonderful.

Speaking as one of the yankiest Yankees on this list, and one who likes
okra in just about all forms, I should point out that A) okra is not the
only way to thicken gumbo with the requisite mucilage, and B) that okra,
be it boiled, fried, or in numerous other preparations, is quite popular
all over the world, and the South is only one of several places where
its inner mysteries are understood. But it does seem to be the case that
one person's slime is another's glue, er, mucilage...

Adamantius
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