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

[James Davis]

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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