HUNGRY GERALD

Okra is HG’s favorite vegetable (other winners are broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower–thumbs down on kale, chard, iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi). Fried okra is a tasty appetizer at many Indian restaurants–as is the Indian variation of fried onions). Originally brought in from Africa during the slave trade, okra is omnipresent in the American south–fried, stewed, mixed with corn and collard greens, etc. New Orleans is the capital of okra.  It is found in gumbo, jambalaya and a host of other Creole and Cajun dishes (HG loves them all). Many people despise okra. They label it “slimy”. BSK is a dab hand with okra. BSK only buys fresh green okra. When cooked in BSK’s many riffs on gumbo, it has a firm great mouth feel and adds irreplaceable flavors. Pass the Frank’s Hot Sauce!!!