[Sca-cooks] Okra, was Re: Seljuk/Rumi/Sufi Cuisine

[James Davis]

Not bad -- a little salty for my tastes, but not bad -- yes, Okra has  
a flavor.  <grin>


On May 1, 2010, at 7:33 PM, Susan Fox wrote:

> Okra has a flavor?  <bats eyes innocently>  Seriously, any good?
>
> James Davis wrote:
>> Selene, get this:  Hadley's now carries dried okra -chips-.  I get  
>> the flavor without the slime!
>>
>> <grin>
>>
>> Jared
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Susan Fox wrote:
>>
>>> Oh dear, if I had ever worked with Eggplant, I would have offered  
>>> you some, but I cannot think of the last time I cooked it.  What I  
>>> have mentioned in the past was having made fried okra for Jared  
>>> when we were married, thus is the depth of my devotion.  Happily I  
>>> have not had to touch that slimy stuff either since the divorce.   
>>> New man has not asked me to cook anything scary... yet.  I don't  
>>> think I'm going to discuss Aeduin's "sea cucumber" comment with  
>>> him anytime soon.  ;-O
>>>
>>> I wonder what Baroness Megwyn did to make eggplant acceptable to  
>>> you?  I should have liked to try it too.
>>>
>>> Fondly,
>>> Selene
>>>
>>> Huette von Ahrens wrote:
>>>> I have to agree with you there.  I have one met one cook who made  
>>>> a fried eggplant that was good tasting, Baroness Megwin.  My  
>>>> mother's attempts were hideous and I have been given bites from  
>>>> several restaurants' eggplant parmesan, which were equally bad.   
>>>> Selene has talked about making eggplant dishes, but I have never  
>>>> been offered any from her.  I would at least taste them because I  
>>>> enjoy her cooking.  And, if I should ever be so blessed by  
>>>> meeting Adamantius, I am sure that I would at least taste his,  
>>>> but otherwise it is another item that I avoid because it usually  
>>>> tastes so bad.
>>>>
>>>> Huette
>
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