How to cook okra without the slime?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:25 pm
I would very much like to add a high-fiber veg to my limited diet. (As I explain here http://www.aristotleadventure.com/anti-itis/ I don't eat beans, peas, or any grains except white rice.)
Okra fits the bill. Unfortunately, I have not been able to figure out a way to cook it without it looking repulsive (to me). What I most want to do is to be able to add okra to steamed white rice (which of course has no significant fiber).
Inexpensive okra is available year-round, for me, only in sliced form, frozen.
I have tried steaming, boiling, and simmering. Nothing seems to work. Cooking in lemon juice or salsa or similar things seems to help, but doesn't really solve the problem.
Suggestions?
P. S. -- I did try a search on this site but found nothing.
Okra fits the bill. Unfortunately, I have not been able to figure out a way to cook it without it looking repulsive (to me). What I most want to do is to be able to add okra to steamed white rice (which of course has no significant fiber).
Inexpensive okra is available year-round, for me, only in sliced form, frozen.
I have tried steaming, boiling, and simmering. Nothing seems to work. Cooking in lemon juice or salsa or similar things seems to help, but doesn't really solve the problem.
Suggestions?
P. S. -- I did try a search on this site but found nothing.