One of the culinary joys in my part of the south is a complex stew, collectively known as gumbo. Everyone's recipe is a little different, but it is the first, best destiny for okra. It starts with a roux, onions, bell peppers and celery, can then go to chicken and sausage or seafood. Done right, it is spectacular. To do gumbo right, requires Andouille sausage.

Culinary, a word that is dear to my heart, palate, stomach, and expanding waistline.  

6 hours ago, drpaladin said:

The first, best destiny for okra is to be fried into delicious, crunchy nuggets you can munch like popcorn.

Fried okra is good, but gumbo is divine.