3 ways to preserve OKRA- tips from a Southern Gardener zone 7B

[@rodnawilliams9398]

i grew up growing okra .. i absolutely love it cooked almost every way you can think of ... i was taught to pick when as long as your thumb or your pointer finger for the best taste and tenderness , you will miss some every once in awhile lol and when you do .. if you can still push your thumb nail through the skin it is still tender enough to eat (in most cases) the thumbnail test is usually the best .. then the next test is .. if your knife meet ANY resistance then it should be given to the chickens because it will probably be too fibrous ... but i do love your video and i want to thank you for sharing your wisdom with us and the different ways to preserve okra

[@cavalryscout8720]

I havent had a banana melon since i was a kid.. so good.. nice job growing that hoss..

[@TheModernmagnolia]

Thanks so much for these tips! I grew up eating okra and love it and now that I am growing it, I am a little overwhelmed with the harvest. You helped me out today!!

[@amoreoften4059]

Tip from video: 11:44 Boil chopped okra in 1TBSP vinegar + 2CC water to get rid of the "slime"

[@BootsAndBonnetWithChrisChristy]

Yes this is the way I do mine. Sometimes I freeze whole but make sure you cut while frozen or you will have a slimy mess. Blessings from Texas.

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

I had so many bags of frozen okra last year. It's so worth growing! Easy to grow, and easy to freeze

[@ericmccann21]

Definitely love love love pickled okra. Once I tried to do a raw ferment with okra and made the mistake to cut the stem end off... Big mistake... The whole crock went off!. This is my first year growing okra and as soon as you pick the plants jump taller and make more to pick 😊

[@cguidry1481]

I Loved fried and pickled okra. And a Okra Gumbo.

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Do you ever make spicy pickled okra? i keep wanting to try to make some.

[@cguidry1481]

@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead Just made some last week.

[@countrygirlgramma]

New Subscriber and new to growing Okra. Thank you for all the information.

[@3FeathersFarmstead]

That's a ton of okra!! Big ol banana melon too!! Okra and stewed tomatoes is a favorite here!! Yea...the crunchy ones are good for saving seed. Great share!! Thanks!! Papa Pepper sent me and glad I stopped by!

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Thanks for coming by. I subscribed back, and look forward to your videos. Okra and stewed tomatoes are the best!

[@kellym3021]

Thank you thank You thank you! Im getting started right away. I was growing okra and thinking we would eat it fresh. Not happening at all. I will use all of these methods today!

[@homesteadaquarius]

BOOM! I just found some gold in the way back machine! Very good video. Lots of tips on okra and issues with it. Now I know how to deal with it if I have to slice it with a hatchet and how to deal with the slime. I am not a fan of the green slug so that tip ALONE is 24k and more people need to hear about it. You do a great job Sarah!

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Thank you so much Robert! I love okra!! I don't mind the slime so much, but most people hate it. I'm glad i can share my knowledge!

[@katiehendrixson]

This was really helpful, thank you!

[@donnalarson8558]

So informative and well done! Thank you!

[@ThymeToGrow555]

This is so helpful. I’m harvesting a lot of okra now and needed tips. Thanks!!

[@aletheacrocker1205]

Thank you for this information. It helped me so much!

[@DebsWay]

Holy Moly!! Yep, you're going to be eating a lot of Okra this year!! Keep it going! I like the idea of dehydrating it and putting it in soups or stews. Have a good one!

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

I kinda wish i would have just pulled the plants. I have way too much okra now. I love the flowers too much to give up on the plants yet.

[@DebsWay]

Put the info out on Craigslist or something like that about your having an abundance of Okra if someone would like it!

[@peggyalbright3745]

Good tips!

[@OliveCityOasis]

You must have heard me admit in my recent garden tour video that though I grow a lot of okra (because it's so pretty and just thrives here!), I don't actually USE it. ☺️ I've never found a way to cook it that I like. Thank you, thank you, thank you for educating me so thoroughly about this vegetable - and for giving me options! Two important things I learned that I've never heard anywhere else are (1) don't cut off the tops when pickling to prevent a slime jar, and (2) use vinegar in water to take away the slime before processing. Wow! Great info and presented very clearly. Again, thank you! Now I'm off to harvest and USE some okra. 😊

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Okra plants and flowers are truly beautiful. And so easy to grow. I hope you do give okra another chance. Once the slime is out of it, it really is quite tasty. I have to giggle a little. I'm listening to your homestead video while i answer my comments. LOL I have never done that before.

[@OliveCityOasis]

@The Big Blue House Homestead I'll let you know what I think (and my girls' opinions) after we try the okra a few of your suggested ways. Hope the video gives you a laugh, too. LoL... I had fun making it.

[@teenapittman4241]

I came down to comment that I had never seen black olives in a jar either,(like green olives). And what do I see? Olive City Homestead. I will eat it fried, if its not slimy, but the only other way is in gumbo, and there is not so much of it to make the gumbo slimy.

[@OliveCityOasis]

@@teenapittman4241 I'm with you - no slime for me! ☺️ I preserve some of my olives green and some black. They are fully ripe when purplish-black, so the timing for them is tricky. You don't want soft olives going into the jar - that leads to you-know-what.... slime! 😮☺️

[@mynuttyfamilyadventures]

Thank you for sharing! It was very informative. This is the first year I grew okra this year. I will have to try this!

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Thank you. i'm glad it was helpful

[@VoonChile]

This is a great learning video for me. I saw you in Jules Small live tonight. I am really tired. I will watch more I just wanted to atleast get one in tonight. I am really looking forward to your channel.

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

I hope you got some rest! I really appreciate you coming by my channel. Jules' live was a lot of fun. i hope we do it again!

[@geekygardens]

Good points my friend! I'm growing okra for the first time this year. Planted late, but I have lot's of time for them down here. I don't do a lot of fried either, but I don't mind the slime.

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

I'm not bothered by the slime either. I still look forward to your first okra harvest. It's a fun plant to grow.

[@ARBlessedLife]

Thank you for blessing Getting Started On Homesteading with seeds 💖 And...I wish I would have watched this sooner 🤣 I will save this video for next time I am given a bunch of okra 💖 I froze it whole, I am hoping to be able to use it at some point 💖

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

It was my pleasure to give the seeds. I want to make sure people can grow gardens. Oh no. You can still use the whole okra.....they stay really firm when they de-frost. Then just slice them up, and enjoy.

[@ARBlessedLife]

@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead THANK YOU 💖

[@texaspete2549]

Thanks for the easy awesome video! Just gained a subscriber 🤘🌵🤘

[@mr.willie9578]

Great video and hope y’all are doing well

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Thank you! I hope you are doing well too! I hope you aren't in the path of this storm. I'm praying everyone that gets hit, comes out ok.

[@sree7440]

Pick okra when 3 to 4 inches long. Steam for 20-25 minutes in steamer and no slime. 3-4 inches is perfect for pickling also. Fry those you miss unless it is too hard. You can also freeze whole on trays then bag, thaw and slice as needed. With okra the more you cut it the more it puts on. You'll have more than you want. Also cut the big leaves so you can see it. Pruning it makes it put on more and more. jmho

[@rodnawilliams9398]

i like to steam it about 10-15 ( darker green but still crunchy lol)

[@Mary-had-a-lil-farm]

Great video. Thank you. I put my picked okra in the fridge til I got to it. Not it has tiny black spots. Is it ok to preserve still? Thanks.

[@ErnieHatmaker]

I'm having some we dehydrated tonight!

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

How did your okra turn out?

[@amysizemore5287]

Growing okra and I’ve been freezing them until I have enough. Can I can them (fresh frozen). Will they be mushy. ? If so what can I do with them ? Thank you

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

I've never canned frozen okra. I pickle it fresh, or freeze it for cooking. It gets mushy after defrosting. Great for soups and casseroles.

[@dianesullivan9386]

I let the large woody ones dry out. Harvest the seed, store it in a freezer bag in the freezer. Seed for next year. FREE

[@sunshinegypsea]

Do u make okra powder?

[@nosweat4796]

Any tips on okra in an air fryer?

[@NuffinEdited]

I'm subbing because I dearly love okra welcome to my Yt family

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

Thank you! glad to be part of the family.

[@caart6317]

Read online that they put okra few minutes in boiled water then ice water then freezer

[@okracolombia4365]

I harvest the okra very smal it's better an tender ...to fried and stiuf...

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

That is true! Thank you