I also really enjoy okra, and being that I am originally from NY, my mother-in-law was my teacher, and she was an excellent Southern cook. Sometimes, she would fry it alone, and, other times, add it to potatoes, so you'd have fried potatoes and okra! She did not use a wash, but had the okra moist from washing, and we sliced it, seasoned it accordding to choice, and then had, like you said, one half cup yellow cornmeal and one fourth cup all purpose flour; she said it had to be yellow cornmeal; she only made her cornbread out of yellow cornmeal. So, after it was all mixed together, she would either fry the coated okra slices in hot oil in a skillet, or start the potatoes in the hot oil, and after they started browning, she would then add the okra. She used black pepper, but our family prefers the white pepper.
Courage is Fear that has said its prayers. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Regina Marie Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 1:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking okra Fried is the only way for me. I usually use an egg/milk wash 1 egg to a quarter cup milk (somewhere about that.). I then combine spices (my personal favorite is Lowry's season salt, black pepper, and a small amount of garlic and onion powder, but you can do this to your taste) with about 1/2 cup cornmeal and 1/4 cup flour. I wash and cut okra into bite-sized pieces and then place them in the wash and make sure all the pieces get a bath. I then toss them into the seasoned coating and coat all the pieces. Some people use the method of shaking them in a bag like shake and bake chicken. I then fry them in the deep fryer or in a little oil on the stove, stirring every so often so the cook evenly. If I want to do a quick process, I make up the coating and heat my oil in a pan. I wash and cut okra as before and just toss them in the bowl of dry coating. (note: no wash in this technique.) I then place all the pieces in the oil and stir them around on high heat, cooking quickly more like a stir fry. This does not work in the deep fryer though. I hope this helps. I was taught to cook southern dishes by my friend's Grandma from Mississippi who didn't measure anything, so my measurements are not exact. *smile* Regina Marie email: [email protected] Ph: 916-877-4320 Follow Me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie Listen Live: http://www.jandj.fm/ -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Martin Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 10:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CnD] cooking okra Hi everyone, I was given some okra so I'm looking for different ways to cook it. Deep frying is my personal favorite. If you have a coating mix or batter which works well, please post it. I don't like boiled okra. If you have other suggestions, I would appreciate them. My grandma used to make pickled okra. thanks, Nancy Martin _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
