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COMMENTARY
Okra.
The off-putting name sounds appropriately yucky for something that turns slimy when cooked.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not anti-okra — which sounds a lot like Annie Oakley. I’m not her either. (Forgive my grammar, but I just couldn’t say “I’m not she.”) Nope, I truly like okra, especially fried and especially in gumbo.
I haven’t always liked okra. As a child, I couldn’t abide the slimine…