Okra

I have nothing terribly exciting to say about okra, but these photos were so pretty I had to post them.

Okra buying tips:

• the green ones and the red ones taste exactly the same, so buy whatever color you like. The difference is less noticeable than in different colored bell peppers
• buy okra about the length of your middle finger. Any larger and they get very woody and tough. A few I got that were longer than my hand were almost impossible to cut through. A real waste.

Other than that, you're on your own. We use okra in gumbo and stews because J likes them so much, but I'm really not a huge fan of the slimey interior or the grassy flavor.