Dried Okra
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pick young and tender okra pods.
Wash the pods thoroughly in salt water.
Cut the pods into slices about ½ inch thick.
Dry
String the slices on a cord and hang them in a warm, shady place until completely dry.
Store and use
Store the dried okra for winter use.
Powder the dried okra and use it for thickening soups and stews.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Okra pods
- Once dried and powdered, they thicken soups and stews.
The step that matters
Dry until completely dry. Any remaining moisture can allow mold and spoilage during winter storage. Drying the slices fully preserves them and concentrates the thickening properties for later use.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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