Comments on: Spicy okra lusciousness

By: Molly Watson

Molly Watson — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:46:43 +0000

I don’t know, Cheryl, but I sure didn’t like them at his age. I remember dipping tortilla chips in salsa and lifting them straight up to avoid picking up anything but the spicy juice, so your son’s technique impresses me!

Truth be told, I didn’t actually *like* chunks of tomato (raw in particular, I’m afraid) until I was about 30. Now, of course, I love them. But the texture is pretty weird if I think about it….

By: cheryl

cheryl — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:52:44 +0000

I love this part: “Ernest ate the okra. After he scraped it clean of any trace of tomato or onion.” I thought of this tonight as my 8 year old scooped up a spoonful of salsa and held it delicately over his burrito, carefully letting the tomato liquid drip onto the tortilla, and balancing the spoon in such a way that no actual tomato itself, not a single chunk, fell off the spoon and onto his dinner.

What IS it with kids and tomatoes?

By: Carolyn Jung

Carolyn Jung — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:39:31 +0000

Definitely not worth crying over spilled cereal. Better to enjoy yourself with meals as wonderful as this okra one instead. I actually like stewed okra better than the fried variety, if you can believe that. Something so homey about it.

By: Molly Watson

Molly Watson — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:47:29 +0000

Glad to help, Naomi! You might also like spicy sauteed okra, which is even simpler (although also more spicy).

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:08:18 +0000

Hi Molly
THANKS for this! I love okra and never can figure out what to do to make it tasty. Will try.