blake wrote on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:21:58 GMT:

??>> "Nancy2" > wrote:
??>>> Everybody says that, but it's not true. The entire time
??>>> I lived and worked in Oklahoma, everyone thought they
??>>> could convince me that okra wasn't slimey, but they all
??>>> failed.
??>>
??>> Reminds me of another description that I've heard
??>> regarding okra and its sliminess. It had to do with
??>> whether one "swallows" something of similar consistency.
??>> This other item is not in one of the regular food groups!
??>> ;-)
??>>
??>> I do like okra and the sliminess doesn't bother me. The
??>> one form of okra that shouldn't bother anyone with
??>> sliminess is pickled okra. I love pickled okra as an
??>> addition to a bloody mary, as well as just snacking on
??>> them.

bm> talk o' texas? do you get hot or regular?

I haven't tried the "regular". The "hot" variety was the first I
found. It's not really very hot and suits me just fine!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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