Lynn et al, Most gumbo's do not contain okra. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] More Southern stuff/okra > Me neither, after having it boiled with my mixed vegetables. > They sell it at the little Mennonite store pickled. Now that some of you > have said you liked it that way, I MIGHT try it. It depends on how much > it > costs. I see the breaded okra all the time at the stores. So, that is > good??? I'm to scared to try it again_I don't like to waste food, and I'm > sure no one around here likes it, though I should ask, then maybe, if I > don't like it, I can give it to them :o) > Lynn > > Joan wrote: >> Right, and the gooey substance in okra serves as the thickening agent in >> gumbo. That makes okra less gross and slimey when it is in gumbo and I'm >> told >> the same is true of fried okra but I've never been brave enough to try it >> that >> way. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

--- Daniel wrote: > Lynn et al, Most gumbo's do not contain okra. ********************** Daniel, Then it is not gumbo but a soup, stew or whatnot. tracy ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222

Look in any recipe book and you will find that most gumbos do NOT have okra in them! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy" <better_than_good@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] More Southern stuff/okra/gumbo > > --- Daniel wrote: > >> Lynn et al, Most gumbo's do not contain okra. > ********************** > > Daniel, > > Then it is not gumbo but a soup, stew or whatnot. > > tracy > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's > Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. > http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message