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Ok.......
here's Tom's method of smothering massive amounts of Okra to freeze.
You may
not see a use for this but what the heck.... its free......
5
gallon Stainless Steel pot with handles and lid that is oven proof.
Louisiana
Green Velvet Okra can be picked, the crown of the pod cut off,
washed and let dry.
This
okra can be bagged and frozen for a short period of time until
your garden has produced enough for a large quantity to smother.
Take
the fresh okra (or thaw the frozen okra) and slice it about
1/4".
Fill
the 5 gallon pot about 3/4 full of sliced okra.
Add 1/2
cup of Apple Cider Vinegar
8-10
cups of water
3-4
tablespoons of salt
Cover
and bake at 350°F for 4 hours.
Stir
good once every hour.
I use
this method because I don't want tomatoes in all of the okra dishes
I cook, particularly Okra Gumbo.
I grow
LA Green Velvet variety because its picked very small, the seeds in
the pods are very small, and there is very little air space in the
pods which is better to keep the okra from breaking apart when used
in dishes. I choose Apple Cider Vinegar because it's much
healthier, and much easier to digest than Distilled
Vinegar.
After the
okra cools, put in freezer bags to freeze.
Tom
Guidry
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