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

[Susan Fox]

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