Published September 08, 2009, 06:35 PM
Okra long has been popular in the South, a staple of Creole cooking, and is one of the main ingredients in gumbo. It originally was brought to the U.S. from Africa, either by the French who settled in Louisiana or West African slaves.
Okra: Its time has come
Southern delicacy gains popularity because of versatilityOkra long has been popular in the South, a staple of Creole cooking, and is one of the main ingredients in gumbo. It originally was brought to the U.S. from Africa, either by the French who settled in Louisiana or West African slaves.
By: Jeff Tiedeman, Grand Forks Herald
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