The Southern-Approved Way to Make Fried Okra: 'Exactly How My Georgia Mama Did It!' originally appeared on Parade. If there’s one veggie I’ll never get tired of, it’s okra. Growing up in Louisiana, I ...

Southern cooks and gardeners quickly adopted okra into their own dishes, blending it with other influences, particularly from Native American, French and Spanish cuisines. Okra’s peculiar taste and ...

A staple side dish in the South, this fried okra recipe is simple, quick, and oh-so-delicious. Thaw okra. Combine eggs and buttermilk in one bowl, and combine the salt, pepper, and cornmeal in a ...

It takes a lot to make the best version of a Southern dish. Everyone is willing to fight to the death to preserve the honor of their grandmama’s hot water cornbread or collard greens, which means that ...

Okra’s peculiar taste and texture became a perfect fit for Southern dishes, especially those cooked low and slow. Whether sliced and fried, stewed into gumbo or tossed in cornmeal, okra became an ...