Learn how to slice and spear okra for use in all kinds of delicious dishes including gumbo salads and succotash.
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How to Cut Fresh Okra
Casey Barber is a food writer illustrator and photographer; author of the cookbooks Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food and Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats; and editor of the website Good. Food. Stories. When she's not traveling the U.S. Casey lives in New Jersey with her husband two hungry cats and a freezer full of tart cherries.
Despite its tender texture and tangy vegetal flavor many cooks hesitate to use fresh okra in recipes because of its supposed mucilaginous properties. And it’s true that these seed pods contain mucilage a viscous liquid that acts as a natural thickener when heated. For this reason okra is a key ingredient in gumbo: There’s no need for cornstarch or flour when you have nature’s thickener.
But you can use okra in recipes far beyond gumbo and stews: It’s a great addition to salads succotash and various side dishes and it’s delicious when sautéed. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to learn how to cut okra for a variety of recipes plus tips for preparing fresh okra so it’s not too slimy.
